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10. Pope 'sorry' about reaction to Islam remark (The Washington Post)
    
    
11. Pope issues a rare 'sorry' | Benedict XVI publicly apologizes over the reaction to his citation of material that faults Islam. Muslims say it doesn't go far enough (Los Angeles Times)
    
    
12. Vatican tries to calm Pope row | Al Qaeda militants in Iraq vowed war on "worshippers of the cross" and protesters burned a papal effigy on Monday over Pope Benedict's comments on Islam, while Western churchmen and statesmen tried to calm passions (Reuters)
    
    
13. Apologies issued during John Paul papacy | Some instances in which Pope John Paul II admitted errors or apologized for actions of the Roman Catholic Church (Associated Press)
    
    
14. Pope expresses 'deep respect' for Islam | Pope Benedict XVI said Wednesday that he has "deep respect" for Islam, but he did not offer an apology demanded by some Muslim leaders offended by the pontiff's remarks in Germany last week (Associated Press)
    
    
15. Pope says anti-Islam quotes not his own views | Pope Benedict said on Wednesday that his use of medieval quotes portraying a violent Islam did not reflect his views and were misunderstood, but he did not give the clear apology still demanded by many Muslims (Reuters)
    
    
16. Pope hopes that controversy will lead to dialogue | The Pope today described the worldwide Muslim anger that has engulfed his recent remarks about Islam as the result of an "unfortunate misunderstanding" (The Times, London)
    
    

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Mideast Christians worry:

1. Pope remarks worry Christians in Mideast | With the tensions over Pope Benedict XVI's remarks on Islam still high, many in the Mideast's large Christian communities are worried about a backlash (Associated Press)
   
   
2. Fear strikes Iraqi Christians over Pope's words | "We're not afraid of our neighbourhoods turning against us, because we've lived with them for generations. But our fear is that the al Qaeda types will start targeting churches again, like they have with Shi'ite mosques" (Reuters)
   
   
3. Mideast Christians in uneasy position | Christians in the Middle East are growing uneasy over the widespread Muslim anger at Pope Benedict XVI, saying they increasingly worry about growing divisions between the two faiths (Associated Press)
   
   
4. Holy Land Christians lay low in face of Muslim violence | Although no Christian leader dare say it, the Christian community in the Holy Land has once again become the punching bag of Islamic extremism (The Jerusalem Post)
   
   
5. J'lem Christians blame media spin | Christian leaders and theologians said Saturday night that distorted media coverage of Pope Benedict XVI's speech resulted in Muslim violence (The Jerusalem Post)
   
   

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Muslims attack:

1. Five Palestinian area churches attacked | Palestinians wielding guns and firebombs attacked five churches in the West Bank and Gaza on Saturday, following remarks by Pope Benedict XVI that angered many Muslims (Associated Press)
   
   
2. Churches attacked in Gaza, W. Bank | A hitherto unknown group calling itself the Swords of Islamic Right on Saturday threatened to blow up all churches and Christian institutions in the Gaza Strip to protest remarks made by Pope Benedict XVI about Islam and the Prophet Muhammad (The Jerusalem Post)
   
   

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Other Muslim reactions:

1. In pictures: Fresh anti-Pope protests (BBC)
   
   
2. The Pope must die, says Muslim | Anjem Choudary said those who insulted Islam would be "subject to capital punishment" (Daily Mail, U.K.)
   
   
3. Iraq al-Qaida says pope, West are doomed | The group said Muslims would be victorious and addressed the pope as "the worshipper of the cross" saying "you and the West are doomed as you can see from the defeat in Iraq, Afghanistan, Chechnya and elsewhere. … We will break up the cross, spill the liquor and impose head tax, then the only thing acceptable is a conversion (to Islam) or (killed by) the sword." (Associated Press)
   
   

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