Sunday, September 17, 2006

World condemns Pope Benedict's remarks

Pope's remarks a lie, says Saudi grand mufti
Muslims worldwide have reacted angrily to Pope Benedict's remarks against Islam and demanded apology from him. Saudi grand mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh responding to the Pope’s remarks said: "This is all a lie ... Islam is far from terrorism and was spread only through the conviction of peoples who saw the good and justice of Islam." >Full Story
Pope Must Apologise, says Malaysian Prime Minister
Pope Benedict XVI must apologise and withdraw his recent remarks linking Islam and violence that have offended Muslims all over the world, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said. "The Pope must not take lightly the spread of outrage that has been created. The Vatican must now take full responsibility over the matter and carry out the necessary steps to rectify the mistake," the prime minister told Malaysian journalists covering the 14th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) here, Friday. >Full Story
Pope Benedict: What were you thinking?, asks RP Muslims
During the 9/11 commemorative forum organized by the Philippine Council for Islam and Democracy on whether the world is a safer place, there was consensus on two points: First, NO! The world is not safer. Second, military operations alone will not neutralize terrorism. We need to secure peace by building bridges, through dialogues and mutual understanding, by lessening discrimination..>Full Story

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