Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Vatican City: Pope’s Trip to Turkey Confirmed

New York Times

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: October 17, 2006

The Vatican officially confirmed Pope Benedict XVI’s trip to Turkey from Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, his first to a Muslim country. The visit is expected to bring major security concerns because of the pope’s recent speech that seemed to link Islam and violence. The Vatican said Benedict’s trip would begin in Ankara, the capital, and then take him to Aegean city of Izmir, an ancient Christian community, and finally to Istanbul, for a meeting with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians.

posted by Dr. Denice Hanley, DPM, M.Div. @ 4:35 PM

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