Pope Benedict the XVI speaking in Jordan denounced how a religion of peace and love like Islam could be manipulated by ideologues to foster prejudice, chauvinism and violence.
"This great faith stands for peace, justice and loving kindness and yet some of its leaders have enforced cruel limitations on women's rights, have looked the other way when war and social injustice are fostered in their lands and have become obsessed with outmoded sexual and gender prejudices."
The Pope fell silent when an aid reminded him that he had mistakenly a protest letter from a Roman catholic liberal protesting Benedict's own policies toward women, war, social injustice, contraception, abortion and gay rights. He seemed to recover briefly as he commented to Islamic leaders: "See how much we have in common!"
