Did Pope Benedict XVI Apologize?

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Fr. Richard John Neuhaus has this to say on the First Things blog ( Sept. 18 ):

"I have had the opportunity of many extended conversations with Ratzinger-Benedict over the years, and he is a man of great gentleness and deliberation and extremely careful to say what he means. What he said at Regensburg he has said many times before. Contrary to many reports, he has not apologized or retracted his argument. He has indicated sincere regret that many Muslims have reacted to his statement as they have. The response of those who are properly called jihadists is, â€œIf you donâ€™t stop saying weâ€™re violent, weâ€™re going to bomb more churches, kill more nuns and priests, and get the pope too.â€ In short, the reaction has powerfully confirmed the problem to which Benedict called our attention."

Read the rest at www.firstthings.com

We need not point out that not every Muslim is a jihadist (yet our over-scrupulous consciences keep feeling the need to), but we must keep in mind that jihadists do pose a real threat to innocent lives across the globe. Keep the aggressors and the victims in your prayers.