Pope Benedict wanted to open the channels of communication…
It looks like he may get that this week in Turkey.
Turkish demonstrators wave the Islamic flag at a rally Sunday against the Pope’s upcoming visit this week to Turkey.
Turkish demonstartors protest during a rally against the forthcoming visit of Pope Benedict XVI on November 26 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Getty)
You may have seen similar flags used by Osama bin Laden.
A Turkish demonstrator protests during a rally against the forthcoming visit of Pope Benedict XVI November 26 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Getty)
The sign reads, “Look Benedict…
Who brought evil and inhumanity?
Who brought bloodshed?
Who brought unjustice?
Who brought poverty?”
(The answer they were looking for is “Christianity”… in case you were wondering.)
Turkish protesters hold banners during a protest rally against the forthcoming visit of Pope Benedict XVI November 26 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Getty)
Another Islamic banner…
A Turkish demonstrator holds a banner with a verse of the koran during a rally against the forthcoming visit of Pope Benedict XVI on November 26 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Getty)