Pope chose badly - Toronto Star

Sep.18, 2006. 01:00AM Pope regrets Muslims offended: Vatican thestar.com, Sept. 16. Many Muslims around the world are, not surprisingly, offended by the speech made by Pope Benedict XVI in which he had quoted Manuel II Palaeologus, the Byzantine emperor, who had slandered the teachings of the Prophet Mohammad. The quote ignores the many worthy teachings of the Prophet and the Pope's use of it without stating his disagreement with such views is unfortunate. While the history of Islam is replete ...