Friday, March 18, 2005

Turkish Daily News - Support for Turkey�s EU bid from would-be pope

"Support for Turkey�s EU bid from would-be pope
Friday, March 18, 2005

Fear of Islam in Europe will only compound disasters by considering Europe�s historical traditions as rigid and fixed, says Cardinal Scola, one of the most likely candidates to be elected pope

ANKARA - Turkish Daily News with Reuters


Cardinal Angelo Scola, the Roman Catholic archbishop of Venice and one of the most likely candidates to succeed Pope John Paul II, called on the European community to be less defensive and fearful about the prospect of Muslim Turkey joining the European Union. "

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