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RABAT, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) on Wednesday strongly condemned the hostage-taking and murder of a priest in a Church at Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray in northwestern France.
ISESCO said the attack against a supposedly safe place where people can worship, killing its priest and terrorizing its occupants is a heinous crime which goes against Islamic teachings
Islam values the sanctity of souls and places of worship for Muslims and People of the Book alike, ISESCO said in a statement.
ISESCO also called for intensifying efforts on all levels to eradicate terrorism, it added.
