[Excellence]

But why the special mention of Moslems? I was thinking about this last night. Where is the special mention of our Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, and other "brothers and sisters" who are happy to be one religious group among many without seeking to be the religious group by wiping out, by the sword, all other religions?

As John Paul II did by kissing a Koran, Francis is skating awfully close to violating the first commandment.

[Mrs. Don-o]

The special mention of "Muslim brothers" to which you refer happened on Good Friday, when Pope Francis was leading the Way of the Cross in Rome. This year, the meditations were written by a group of Lebanese youth, to place a special focus on the sufferings of Christians in the Middle East.

There were many references in the 14 Stations to the plight of minority Christians in the region, where wars have forced thousands to flee their homelands. The meditations called for an end to “violent fundamentalism,” terrorism and the “wars and violence." As you can see here -- Pope Francis' Stations of the Cross (Link) the whole program focused on the persecution of Christians.

The Pope, who lead the prayers, didn't actually give a talk until after the Stations. At that point he noted that Christians now continue the Passion of Christ in their daily lives.

Finally, he had been asked by the Lebanese youth group to recognize their Muslim neighbors and fellow-citizens who defended their rights. This is why Pope Francis praised "Muslim brothers" in particular on this particular occasion, and not Hindus, Buddhists and Sikhs.

As expected, it always looks a little different when you know the whole story, doesn't it?