Goals Twofold for Papal Visit to Turkey, Pope Hopes to Regain Muslims' Trust, Touch Base with Orthodox Christian Leadership

Charleston Daily Mail › November 22, 2006

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ATHENS, Greece - When Pope Benedict XVI goes to Turkey this month for his first papal visit to a Muslim nation, he will in effect be making two distinct journeys.

The global spotlight will be on what efforts he makes to win back the respect of Muslims angered by his remarks on religious violence and the Prophet Muhammad. The other will be a pilgrimage to one of Christianity's last toeholds in Turkey.

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Goals Twofold for Papal Visit to Turkey, Pope Hopes to Regain Muslims' Trust, Touch Base with Orthodox Christian Leadership

Together they represent a test of Benedict's diplomatic finesse as he tries to calm Muslim ire while being pressed to make a forceful statement in defense of the rights of Christian minoriti...

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