Pope’s Silence on Armenian Genocide Shameful
December 2nd, 2006 by
Opinion by Mark GERAGOS
After an initial foray into interfaith relations by inciting almost 2 billion Muslims with ill-advised references to the legacy of their prophet Mohammed, Pope Benedict XVI leaves Turkey with the press hailing the visit a success.
After an initial foray into interfaith relations by inciting almost 2 billion Muslims with ill-advised references to the legacy of their prophet Mohammed, Pope Benedict XVI leaves Turkey with the press hailing the visit a success.
Much like the war in Iraq, however, defining the simple concept of “success” has become increasingly like declaring “mission accomplished.” Case in point, the pope’s recent visit to Turkey.
Following the pontiff’s gaffe heard ’round the Muslim world, the fact that larger protests and riots didn’t accompany his visit to Turkey must have certainly elicited a collective sigh of relief from the Vatican and tempted many prognosticators to proclaim the trip a success. [Read more]
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