Would think a Muslim going into St. Peter's is praying to Jesus?? geesh.
Well, I’m not a ‘gal’ at all, so you’re wrong again. Yes, my point was one about symbolism, not the mechanics of prayer, which I was explicit about. Your analogy however isn’t congruent. If say, the Ayatollah or the Saudi Grand Mufti showed up the Vatican to pray it would have huge symbolic value. How can you deny this?