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Article: Turkey poses daunting tests for Benedict.(ANALYSIS)(Pope Benedict XVI)
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- National Catholic Reporter
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- November 24, 2006
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When Pope Benedict XVI travels to Turkey Nov. 28-Dec. 1, he faces a series of challenges that, like concentric circles, become larger and more daunting as they're arranged around one another. Coupled with the intense media attention the trip is certain to draw--more than 2,000 journalists are expected to follow the pope on his first visit to a majority Muslim state--these complexities make Turkey the trickiest high-wire act of his pontificate to date.
Benedict is scheduled to make stops in Ankara, Ephesus and Istanbul. Among the conundrums awaiting him:
* How to reassure Muslims that he's a friend of Islam, especially in the wake of his controversial ...