Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Indonesian Muslims accept Pope's apology

According to a report of Indonesia's state news agency Antara, two leading Muslim organisations in the world's most populous Muslim country, Nahdlatul Ulama and Muhammadiyah have accepted the apology made by Pope Benedict XVI over what is said to be offensive remarks against Islam and Muslims in a recent speech in Germany.

Nahdlatul Ulama, Muhammadiyah accept pope's apology
http://www.antara.co.id/en/seenws/?id=20215

Text of Pope's statement
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/5353774.stm

Full text of Pope's reaction to row
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/5352188.stm

Full text of Pope's original speech
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/15_09_06_pope.pdf

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