Benedictations
On his visit to Turkey, Pope Benedict XVI used his Germanic charm to bridge the differences with the Moslem world. “If only your pagan horde had taken Vienna in 1683, you now would be eating some decent pastry with your disgusting coffee.” The Pontiff added that he was looking forward to his visit to Constantinople where he intended to hold Mass at Hagia Sophia and declare the historic landmark a war memorial to the Crusaders.