Girls attend a protest against remarks by Pope Benedict in Amman September 18, 2006. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN)
An Iraqi burns an effigy of Pope Benedict and a U.S. flag during a demonstration in Basra city, south of Iraq September 18, 2006. Chanting slogans and burning a white effigy of Pope Benedict, some 150 demonstrators in the Iraqi Shi'ite city of Basra demanded a papal apology on Monday for comments that have offended many Muslims worldwide. REUTERS/Atef Hassan (IRAQ)
Iraqis set fire to an effigy of Pope Benedict XVI during a protest in the southern city of Basra. Pope Benedict XVI's personal apology for criticising Islam has failed to stem anger in some parts of the Muslim world despite calls for calm from Islamic and Western leaders.(AFP/Essam Al-Sudani)