The Vatican Condemns Terry Jones' Plan to Burn Qurans on 9/11

Its been a busy week for the officials at the Vatican. Besides Benedict XVI weighing in on and helping suspend the sentence of a woman being stoned in Iran and preparing for his trip to England, the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue criticized Pastor Terry Jones from the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville who is planning to hold a Quran-burning ceremony on Saturday -- the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

The council called Jones plan an outrageous and grave gesture against a book considered sacred by a religious community.

"Each religious leader and believer is also called to renew the firm condemnation of all forms of violence, in particular those committed in the name of religion," added the council in a statement released on Wednesday morning.