Vatican: All Religions Are Equal

West risks obsession with Islam, warns Vatican

Pope Benedict XVI has convened an unprecedented Catholic-Muslim forum for October. He has also sought to make amends for his controversial speech at Regensburg University two years ago, when he appeared to suggest that Islam was irrational and inherently violent. He later visited Turkey and prayed at the Blue Mosque in Istanbul alongside the local imam.

However, asked if there was a sense that Islam must not "monopolise" inter-faith dialogue Cardinal Tauran replied: "Yes, people are obsessed by Islam. For example I'm going to India next month and I want to give this message that all religions are equal. Sometimes there are priorities because of particular situations, but we mustn't get the impression there are first-class religions and second-class religions".

Editors note: Is the Vatican leveling the religious "playing field" in preparation for a global ET announcement or event? Hollywood continues to do its' part with the coincidental timing and story line of Indiana Jones, complete with ancient UFO theme .

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