[Marcus Marulus]

I mean, lest I be misunderstood: I do not really care a bit about the "reactions" from the Muslim world to this move of the Pope. It is none of their business. Different Al-Jazirahs would find other reasons to trash Pope, even if this event did not take place. Who cares?

I am speaking from a strictly Christian point of view. Magdi Allam is an Egyptian journalist, of very dubious personal morals, a war-mongering pro-Zionist writer of (mostly) rubbish articles, one who promotes neo-con view of the current world affairs, is seeking to confound Christendom and Christianity with the "values" of the glorious modern "West", led by America and having Israel as its Middle Eastern outpost. He criticises (radical) Islam, but is not in favour of stopping immigration. Some Italians I spoke to (and they are no leftists) think that he is a parasite, living off a very generous wage as a reward for his "politically correct" writings (yes, this is one variety of political correctness as well). There are millions and millions of adult converts in the world who would deserve this kind of honour more that this Egyptian parasitical immigrant to a foreign country.