Media Scrapbook
This is a collection of articles from the world media, mainly
written around the time of Benedict's speech in September, 2006. It
is divided below in three thematic categories followed by an
epilogue on the visit to Turkey in late November. The introduction
gives some summarizing remarks on the sources. Each article is
available for download as a .pdf.
Introduction: Reading the News
The Speech and Its Meaning
The Kinds of Reactions
Larger Forces at Play
Epilogue: The Visit to Turkey
The Speech and Its Meaning
9/12/06
"Faith, Reason and the University: Memories and Reflections," Pope
Benedict XVI
[ pdf ]
9/15/06
"Benedict's Jihad Remark," John L. Allen, Jr., National Catholic
Reporter online
[ pdf ]
9/16/06
"Statement by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Secretary of State,"
http://www.vatican.va
[ pdf ]
9/16/06
"Of Benedict, Islam, and Regrets," Baptised Pagan
[ pdf ]
9/17/06
"Text of Pope's statement" (apology), BBC News
[ pdf ]
9/19/06
"Pope's Islamic Stumble Baffles the Experts," Daniel Madigan SJ,
Eureka Street
[ pdf ]
9/19/06
"The Pope's Apology, and Religious Fervor," Joe Loconte, All Things
Considered, National Public Radio
[ html ]
9/20/06
"Benedict Should Speak as Pope, Not Prof," E.J. Dionne Jr., Fort
Wayne Journal Gazette
[ pdf ]
9/21/06
"Benedict's Papal Bull Is Worthy of Blair," Belfast Telegraph
[ pdf ]
9/21/06
"Tune Out the Static and Hear Pope's Challenge to Us All," Michael Novak,
New York Daily News
[ pdf ]
9/21/06
"The Pope's Monopoly on Reason," Tarif Khalidi and Muhammed Khalidi,
The Nation
[ pdf ]
9/24/06
"Why Quote a Byzantine Emperor?" Erwan Lagadec, International Herald
Tribune
[ pdf ]
9/25/06
"Text of Pope's Speech" (Castel Gandolfo), BBC News
[ pdf ]
9/25/06
"A Hierarchy of Truth," James Carroll, International Herald Tribune
[ pdf ]
9/27/06
"Author of Book Pope Cited Speaks," Timofey Nesitov, Zaman Online
[ pdf ]
10/10/06
"Vatican: Pope Corrects Speech on Islam," Stampa Notizia
[ pdf ]
10/27/06
"Who Will Say No to Benedict XVI?" John L. Allen, Jr., National Catholic
Reporter online
[ pdf ]
The Kinds of Reactions
9/14/06
"Pope's Speech Stirs Muslim Anger," BBC News
[ pdf ]
9/15/06
"Muslim Anger over Papal Comments Grows," Benjamin Harvey, Associated Press
[ pdf ]
9/15/06
"Pope Remarks: Muslims Livid, Burn Effigy," Hindustan Times
[ pdf ]
9/16/06
"Thousands Rally Against Pope Speech," Al-Jazeera
[ pdf ]
9/16/06
"Muslims Ask Pope Benedict to Apologize," Arab News
[ pdf ]
9/16/06
"In Quotes: Muslim Reaction to Pope," BBC News
[ pdf ]
9/16/06
"Palestinian Area Churches Attacked," Associated Press
[ pdf ]
9/17/06
"Italian Nun Slain by Somali Gunmen," Mohamed Sheikh Nor, Associated Press
[ pdf ]
9/18/06
"Pope Comment 'Linked to Crusade,'" BBC News
[ pdf ]
9/19/06
"Clinton, Gingrich Both Defend the Pope," Delvin Barrett, Associated Press
[ pdf ]
9/28/06
"Turkish Leader Renews Criticism of Pope," Catholic World News
[ pdf ]
10/3/06
"Turkish Hijacker Gives Up, Passengers Released," Steve Scherer and Lorenzo
Totaro, Bloomberg
[ pdf ]
10/10/06
"Iran: Diplomats Told Pope Benedict XVI Wants 'War' with Islam," Adnkronos
International
[ pdf ]
10/13/06
"Dalai Lama Sees Pope, Says Few Muslims 'Mischievous,'" Stephen Brown, Reuters
[ pdf ]
10/14/06
"Full text of Italian Senate Resolution on Benedict and Islam," National Catholic
Reporter online
[ pdf ]
10/18/06
"Open Letter to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI," Muslim Leaders,
Islamica Magazine
[ pdf ]
Larger Forces at Play
7/29/05
"The Vatican and Islam," John L. Allen, Jr., National Catholic Reporter
online
[ pdf ]
9/16/06
"Pope Remarks Reveal Harder Stance," Peter Gould, BBC News
[ pdf ]
9/17/06
"Mideast Christians in Uneasy Position," Nadia Abou El-Magd, Associated Press
[ pdf ]
9/18/06
"freeSpeech: Irshad Manji," CBS News
[ pdf ]
9/18/06
"Rushdie, Hirsi Ali, the Pope - Who's Next?" Claus Christian Malzahn, Spiegel
Online
[ pdf ]
9/19/06
"Benedict the Brave," Wall Street Journal
[ pdf ]
9/20/06
"The Pope's Damaging Words," Martin E. Marty, Baltimore Sun
[ pdf ]
9/21/06
"The Pope's Big Mistake," Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed, Asharq-Alawsat
[ pdf ]
9/23/06
"On the Path to Mutual Respect," Mona Siddiqui, The Tablet
[ pdf ]
9/26/06
"Between Pope and Prophet," Faisal Devji, openDemocracy
[ pdf ]
9/26/06
"Media Coverage of Regensburg 'Providential,' Prelate Says," Catholic World
News
[ pdf ]
9/30/06
"Muslim World Sees Jewish Conspiracy in Papal Comments," Channel News Asia
[ pdf ]
10/12/06
"Benedict's Gamble with Islam," John L. Allen, Jr., National Catholic Reporter
online
[ pdf ]
10/20/06
"Does Islam Need a Luther or a Pope?" Ted Olsen, Christianity Today
[ pdf ]
Epliogue: The Visit to Turkey
10/4/06
"The Vatican and Islam: Pope Benedict XVI Prepares to Visit Turkey," The Pew Forum
on Religion & Public Life
[ pdf ]
11/26/06
"Turks Protest Ahead of Pope's Visit," Al-Jazeera
[ pdf ]
11/28/06
"Pope Agrees Islam is Religion of Peace," Zaman
[ pdf ]
11/29/06
"Pope Backs Turkey's Bid to Join European Union," New York Times
[ pdf ]
11/30/06
"Pope Benedict XVI prays at Blue Mosque in Turkey," International Herald
Tribune
[ pdf ]
12/4/06
"George Weigel on the Pope's Trip to Turkey," Newsweek
[ pdf ]
12/6/06
"Benedict XVI: Turkey 2006," Catholic News Agency
[ pdf ]
12/7/06
"Benedict in Turkey Was 'Unarmed Prophet,' Vatican Official Says," National
Catholic Reporter
[ pdf ]
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