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...ISLAM...
...came from Turkey's head of religious affairs Ali Bardakoglu who, in a speech during his meeting with Benedict in Ankara, warned against "Islamophobia." The Pope did not respond to this veiled swipe, and offered nothing of his own approaching the frank and sincere dialogue between the West and Islam that he'd called...
...democracy” in the world, Turkey. Set amidst the threats against the Pope’s life and protests in Istanbul 20,000 strong, we must see this trip for what it is: a courageous act of faith that aims to rebuild both political and religious bridges with Islam...
...short, ecumenism is about finding common ground with other variants of Christianity and even Abrahamic religions such as Judaism and Islam and trying to use faith as a force of union rather than separation. Granted, this is ambitious, but then again, religious leaders are in the business of the impossible...
...spiritual level, many Muslim leaders have welcomed the courageous trip and condemned the rumored attempts on the Pontiff’s life. That action echoes the Pope’s important words in Ankara yesterday, claiming that Islam can indeed be a religion of peace. Moreover, it also brings Rome closer to Orthodox Christianity, as respected Patriarch Bartholomew I still resides in Istanbul, where he will receive Benedict today...