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Manuel II Paleologus: the pope's quote from the 14th century Byzantine emperor has sparked anger (Photo: Wikipedia)

Pope's apology fails to calm Muslim protests

Pope Benedict XVI has said he is sorry for the reactions by Muslims to a speech last week at a German university suggesting there was a link between Islam and violence - but the wording of his apology has meant that only some of the protestors have been appeased.

In his weekly Angelus prayer on Sunday (17 September), the pope said: "I am deeply sorry for the reactions in some countries to a few passages in my address at the University of Regensburg, which were considered offensive to th...

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Manuel II Paleologus: the pope's quote from the 14th century Byzantine emperor has sparked anger (Photo: Wikipedia)

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