Voice of America: Strained Under Benedict, Vatican's Interfaith Ties Already Improving

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Strained Under Benedict, Vatican's Interfaith Ties Already Improving Mar 15th 2013, 23:02 Leaders of Muslim, Jewish and other non-Catholic faiths are welcoming the election of Pope Francis. Many expect improved interfaith relations after setbacks under Pope Benedict.   The Vatican's relations with other faiths have always been fraught. Benedict's papacy, however, has left them in need of repair. He sparked anger across the Muslim world when he cited a 14th century Byzantine emperor who said the Prophet Muhammad had brought things that were "evil and ... Media files: CFB8084F-E368-4154-9755-7BCE71F02EA9_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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