Pope to meet with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia next week
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Rome, Italy, Nov 1, 2007 / 10:10 am (CNA).- Pope Benedict will meet with Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah next Tuesday for the first time in history, Reuters reports. The talks are expected to center on the freedom of Christians in the Middle Eastern country and dialogue between Muslims and Christians. 

Currently there are no formal diplomatic relations between the Vatican and Saudi Arabia and according to a strict interpretation of Islam it is illegal for the monarchy to establish diplomatic relations with a Christian entity.

This interpretation would prohibit a Vatican embassy in Saudi Arabia on the grounds it would be equivalent to raising the cross inside the site of Islam's holiest places.

The Vatican has repeatedly stressed that Christians and non-Christians should receive equal treatment as Muslims and be allowed to practice their faith in public.

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Published by: Frank
Toronto 11/01/2007 08:53 PM EST
In Saudi Arabia, the Cross nor any other item of the Christian faith is banned.
Churches and Christians practicing their faith openly...forget it!
Building of New Churches, teaching openly of the faith, or trying to teach or convert anyone in most muslim countries is NOT Allowed.
Priests or missionary from another country is not allowed to come and settle in most muslim countries. (and in a rare muslim nation if a priest is ever given permission to stay, it is only to replace someone who is leaving or died)

Yes, for all the freedom the muslim is given in Western nations, in building of mosques, or conversion of those who wish, the same freedom is not given to other faiths in muslim countries.

And THAT is the TRUTH, like it or not.

AND the TRUTH hurts...does'nt it?
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