Pope expresses admiration for Muslims
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Pope Benedict XVI expressed his admiration for Muslims and Islam on Wednesday, and called for freedom of religion and faith that rejects all forms of violence.
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Muslim religious leaders accuse Pope Benedict XVI of quoting anti-Islamic remarks in a speech this week.
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Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday praised an Italian nun for pardoning her killers as she lay dying from an attack that was may have been linked to Muslim anger over his remarks about Islam and violence.
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President George W. Bush said on  Saturday he felt &quot;awe&quot; in the presence of Pope Benedict, a  fellow religious conservative who urged him to seek &quot;regional  and negotiated&quot; solutions to Middle East conflicts like Iraq.
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EFES, Turkey  - Turkey on Wednesday praised the conciliatory tone of Pope Benedict during his visit to the predominantly Muslim country and his apparent new support for Ankara's bid to join the European Union.
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CASTELGANDOLFO, Italy  - Pope Benedict told Muslim   envoys on Monday that Christian and Muslim believers must   reject violence, in an audience meant to defuse anger at his   use of quotes saying Islam was spread by the sword.
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Turks praised Pope Benedict on  Wednesday for moves to bridge the divide between Christians and  Muslims as he began the part of his Turkey trip that is devoted  to Christian issues.
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Turkey on Wednesday praised the  conciliatory tone of Pope Benedict during his visit to the  predominantly Muslim country and his apparent new support for  Ankara's bid to join the European Union.
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Pope Benedict ended a sensitive,  fence-mending visit to Turkey on Friday amid praise for  visiting Istanbul's famed Blue Mosque and praying there facing  toward Mecca "like Muslims."
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Thousands of well-wishers have showered Pope John Paul II with greetings for the 26th anniversary of his election as pontiff, many of them thanking him for speaking out against preventive war, his spokesman said Saturday.
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Turkey's top Muslim official said on  Thursday Pope Benedict should state clearly during a planned  visit to Turkey next week he believes Islam, like Christianity,  to be a religion of peace.
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Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday praised the mass media for helping to spread democracy and knowledge around the world, but lamented that it also tended to hype violence, vulgarity and consumer products.
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Pope Benedict XVI calls for a dialogue between Muslims and Christians as he starts a four-day visit to Turkey.
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Still under a cloud for recent   remarks about Islam, Pope Benedict called on Thursday for   tolerance of other religions and cultures and said a rebirth of   faith could help foster this openness in western countries.
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Pope Benedict told religious leaders, including Christians, Jews and Muslims, on Sunday that faith must never be allowed to become a vehicle of hatred.
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Pope Benedict XVI said Sunday that he is "deeply sorry" his remarks on Islam and violence offended Muslims, but the unusual expression of papal regret drew a mixed reaction from Islamic leaders as the Vatican worried about a backlash of violence.
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Pope John Paul II greeted tens of thousands of Italian scouts in St. Peter's Square on Saturday, saying the strong turnout by young faithful "gladdened his heart."