JPII also kissed the tarmac at London airport. Which was certainly very gracious of him and made a big impression.
But yes, I don’t think he should have kissed that Koran. Especially since (IIRC) the Bible he gave in return was treated as if it were on fire.
Does this really need to be an anti Catholic thread?
If we Christians can’t unite on exposing the truth of the evil that is in the Koran and thus the Islamic faith, we are doomed.
the Athenians and Spartans would even unite to fight the Persians.
This statement by the Archbishop of Antioch is a great and enlightening statement. (I’m guessing that NPR won’t invite him on the show though)
Kissing the koran could be seen as a sign of submission;NOT the image you want to convey.Better by far to have graciously accepted the book but omitted the kiss.
Every act of a Pope is not infallible;he is only a very human leader of the Church originally overseen by the apostle Peter.