re: #22 Kragar

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Wingnuts being wingnuts.

I’m waiting for the EPIC WINGNUT FREAKOUT! on this story, personally. The head ‘splosions should be at least at 6 on the VEI.

Islamic prayers to be held at the Vatican

For the first time in history, Islamic prayers and readings from the Quran will be heard at the Vatican on Sunday, in a move by Pope Francis to usher in peace between Israelis and Palestinians.

Francis issued the invitation to Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas during his visit last week to Jordan, Israel, and the Palestinian Authority.

Abbas, Peres, and Francis will be joined by Jewish, Christian and Islamic religious leaders, a statement released by Peres’s spokesperson said, according to the Times of Israel.

Of course, the story wisely points out:

However, expectations for the event should be kept low, according to Rev. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the custodian of Catholic Church property in the Holy Land.

[No-one should think] “peace will suddenly break out on Monday, or that peace is any closer,” AP reported him as saying.

Nonetheless, a very nice gesture by Pope Francis. And much appreciated in this era of ever-increasing sectarian and interreligious strife.

english.alarabiya.net

Of course, I presume the wingnuts will all scream ZOMG! TEH VATICAN IZ NOW A MOSQUE AND TEH POPE IS A MUZZLIM!!1! or some such BS.