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Vatican regrets offense as pope quotes emperor on Islam
The Vatican faced a global firestorm after Benedict XVI cited a Byzantine emperor saying Muhammad spread by the sword. Cardinal Bertone issued a cautious apology stressing the stance condemns all religious violence, while Muslims and churches protested and political leaders weighed impacts on future trips and dialogue.
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Rome
Benedict
Vatican
Tarcisio Bertone
Bertone
Mohammed Bishr
Muslim Brotherhood
Egypt
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Istanbul
Erdogan
Turkey
Ali Bardakoglu
Bardakoglu
Germany
der Spiegel
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West Bank
Gaza City
Lions of Monotheism
Associated Press
Manuel Paleologos II
Muhammad
Cairo
Al-Azhar
Hezbollah
Lebanon
Muhammad Umar
Britain
Ramadhan Foundation
Sky News