The Holy Father's Upcoming Visit to Constantinople
From How Pope Addresses Bartolomeos Worries Ankara:
UPDATE: The Turks have renegged: Christians disappointed: Ankara has put off the pope’s trip to Turkey.
In response, Vatican Nuncio Edmond Farhat minces no words: “Turkey is a nation which is an enemy of Christians."
From How Pope Addresses Bartolomeos Worries Ankara:
The main reason for Ankara's hesitation concerning a planned visit by Pope Benedict XVI is that the original invitation for the visit was by Fener Orthodox Patriarch Bartolomeos and that the pontiff might use the "ecumenical" title for Bartolomeos, a title that is rejected by Turkey, during his visit, according to NTV.
UPDATE: The Turks have renegged: Christians disappointed: Ankara has put off the pope’s trip to Turkey.
In response, Vatican Nuncio Edmond Farhat minces no words: “Turkey is a nation which is an enemy of Christians."
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