One day after Vatican baptism, Muslim-born and Catholic-convert journalist Magdi Allam wrote that Islam is physiologically violent and historically confliction. In the midst of talks with Muslim leaders and intellectuals, the Vatican has come under fire for allowing a Muslim to be baptized in such a public way. The Vatican newspaper stressed however, that this inter-religious … [Read more...] about Vatican distances Pope from views of baptized Muslim
Reverend Federico Lombardi
Italy takes al Qaeda’s Pope threat seriously
Security officials in Italy are treating Osama' bin Laden's new accusations against Pope Benedict very seriously. An interior minister spokesperson said that security and anti-terrorism officials plan to meet and examine the taped message, in which the Al Qaeda leader said that offending cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad were part of a new crusade involving the Pope. The … [Read more...] about Italy takes al Qaeda’s Pope threat seriously