Is this the same Pope that kisses the Koran ???
That is getting so damned old.
He once did kiss the Koran as a sign of respect for another faith during a meeting with some Muslim clerics. That's unfortunate. And, I imagine he regards it as an error. But, to say he "kisses the Koran" is wrong. It's not something he makes a practice of.
The pope is quite Catholic and he kisses the Holy Bible.
What?
Is this true?
We've been over this many times on FR. The pope was not blessing the teachings but the true spiritual aspirations of the Koran's followers.
How many converts do you think he would make by denouncing the spiritual symbols of Islam directly? None. Perhaps he felt it better to remain pious while demonstrating the tolerance and love that Christianity has been known for spreading in the world.