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Pope ‘Surprised Whole World’

POPE ‘SURPRISED WHOLE WORLD’

PanARMENIAN.Net
29.11.2006 18:47 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Attention in mainly Muslim Turkey, though, was
focussed on surprise moves by Benedict on arrival on Tuesday: his
support for Ankara’s bid to join the European Union and praise for
the faith Muslims feel he had insulted in the past. His speech in
September that seemed to link Islam and violence – a link he denied
making – turned it into a symbolic visit to the Muslim world crucial
for the future of Vatican relations with Islam.

Some Turkish newspapers met with excitement the statements of the Pope
who encouraged Ankara’s aspiration to the EU. "This trip is important
for Turkey’s EU membership. This is a big warning for conservative
politicians who think the EU is a Christian club," reported Milliyet
daily. "It started beautifully: the Pope told the world from Ankara
that Islam was a religion of peace," said Hurriyet newspaper.

However, information agencies say there were no people in the streets
meeting the Pontiff, what proves the absence of interest of the
population to the Pope’s visit, reports the BBC Russian branch.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian: “I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS
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