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“The Holy Father is very sorry that some passages of his speech may have sounded offensive to the sensibilities of Muslim believers,” Vatican secretary of state, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone said in a statement. In it, the Pope said he respects believers in Islam and hopes they will understand the true meaning of his speech. The Church “esteems Muslims, who adore the only God,” and the Pope’s position on Islam is unmistakably in line with Vatican teaching that the Church “esteems Muslims, who adore the only God,” the statement continued. (Haaretz)
Earlier on Saturday, two chuches in the West Bank were firebombed. (Canadian Press)
ADDENDUM: “Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood said a Vatican statement on Saturday saying Pope Benedict was sorry for upsetting Muslims with his comments on Islam did not go far enough … We want a personal apology.” (Reuters/Scotsman)
ADDENDUM: There seems to be some disagreement on the exact words used in the statement. While some mention the word “sorry”, many others translate them a little differently: “the Pope is extremely upset that some portions of his speech were able to sound offensive to the sensibilities of Muslim believers and have been interpreted in a way that does not at all correspond to his intentions.”
pajamasmedia.com/2006/09/vatican_statement_the_holy_fat.php
Earlier on Saturday, two chuches in the West Bank were firebombed. (Canadian Press)
ADDENDUM: “Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood said a Vatican statement on Saturday saying Pope Benedict was sorry for upsetting Muslims with his comments on Islam did not go far enough … We want a personal apology.” (Reuters/Scotsman)
ADDENDUM: There seems to be some disagreement on the exact words used in the statement. While some mention the word “sorry”, many others translate them a little differently: “the Pope is extremely upset that some portions of his speech were able to sound offensive to the sensibilities of Muslim believers and have been interpreted in a way that does not at all correspond to his intentions.”
pajamasmedia.com/2006/09/vatican_statement_the_holy_fat.php