«By his friendly visit to a Muslim country, he is [building] a bridge between the two great religions, in a moment when relations between them have become very tense,» Metropolitan Archbishop Lawrence Saldanha told the Misna missionary agency.
«[At] this critical time, his visit is a beacon of hope. His positive call for a solution without violence and bloodshed is surely one that echoes the feelings in our hearts,» said the archbishop, who is chairman of the Pakistani bishops´ National Peace and Justice Commission.
Archbishop Saldanha recalled that the Holy Father´s visit to the Damascus mosque in May was «very well appreciated by the Muslim clerics in Pakistan.»
