ILLINOIS
State Journal-Register
By Steven Spearie
Correspondent
Posted Sep. 29, 2014
Springfield Catholic Bishop Thomas John Paprocki is calling on Muslims throughout the United States to more forcefully denounce the Islamic State (ISIS) threat that has prompted U.S.-led coalition airstrikes in Syria.
In an interview with The State Journal-Register last week, Paprocki said Muslim groups have “a greater responsibility” to speak out against jihadist movements, much like “every priest and bishop has to speak out about the sexual abuse crisis in the (Catholic) church.”
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