Pope Benedict did not flinch when it came to dealing with Muslims. He addressed Muslim officials as “my dear Muslim friends,” but raised the issue of terrorism, which he called “cruel fanaticism.” And which is a worldwide problem.
The current rioting in Europe, which has continued in France for eleven consecutive nights and spread to other countries, highlights the importance of one of Pope Benedict’s favorite themes—the need to evangelize a Europe that has become increasingly secular despite its centuries of Christian belief—and the foolishness of the decision of the drafters of the proposed European constitution to omit any reference to Europe’s undeniable Christian roots and of Europeans in general to succumb to the siren song of secular extremism.
Hey that was great!
And unfortunately, true.