VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI will meet with an Islamic cleric who was among the first Muslim officials to denounce him for his remarks on Islam and violence, the Vatican said Saturday in announcing details of the pontiff's upcoming trip to Turkey.
The Nov. 28-Dec. 1 pilgrimage was born out of Benedict's desire to meet with the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, who has his headquarters in Istanbul, once ancient Constantinople. The pope, who is trying to foster better relations between the Orthodox and Catholics, will meet privately with him on Nov. 29.
Immediately after arriving in Ankara, Turkey's capital, …
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