Pope Francis on Sunday said it was unfair to label an entire religion violent because of the actions of a few fundamentalists. Instead, the pope blame the rise of terrorism on social injustice and the worship of money. The religious leader made these statements when he was asked to comment on the July 26 killing of an 85-year-old Roman Catholic priest in western France, reported Reuters. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack.

The Pope, who was on his way back to Rome after a five-day tour of Poland, said, “I think it is not right to identify Islam with violence. Not all Muslims are violent.” He added that all religions, including Catholicism, have a small fundamentalist group. He further said that when money is made a god and put at the centre of the world economy, it is the first form of terrorism. The Pope also blamed the lack of economic opportunities for the rise of terrorism.