Thursday, August 18, 2005
TURKISH MOSQUE HOSTING CATHOLIC WYD ATTENDEES
Turkish Religious Affairs Turk-Islam Association's (DITIB) Selimiye Mosque at Niederkassel-Lulsdorf will host a group of youngsters coming to Cologne to see Pope Benedict XVI on the Roman Catholic Church's 20th World Youth Day.
The Catholic youngsters said that staying in a mosque was a great surprise for them. Selimiye Mosque will host about 60 people in its guesthouse until August 20. The Pope Benedict XVI flies to Germany today. The German Pope will stay in Germany for three days. The Vatican formerly announced that sins of Catholics coming to listen Pope's speech in Germany will be forgiven. The Pope will also meet with Muslim representatives on Saturday.
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