Pope wants to continue 'building bridges of friendship'

A day after reaching out to other Christians and to Jews in his installation Mass, Pope Benedict XVI met with members of the Muslim community today and assured them the church wanted to continue “building bridges of friendship”.

Benedict made the comments in a meeting with religious leaders who attended his installation ceremony, saying he was particularly grateful members of the Muslim community were present. “I express my appreciation for the growth of dialogue between Muslims and Christians, both at the local and international level,” he said.