Rowan Williams voices reservations about the manner of bin Laden's death May 6, 2011 by Fulcrum RELIGIOUS leaders worldwide have expressed relief after the killing of the founder and leader of al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, by US forces in Pakistan in the early hours of Monday morning. But they have distanced themselves from the mood of rejoicing that has swept across the United States. Gerald Butt. Church Times. 6 May 2011. FulcrumShareTweetShare