Muslim Calligrapher ,The Pope, Art and Luke's Gospel :)


	Muslim Calligrapher ,The Pope, Art and Luke's Gospel :)

Antara

4-27-2009 9:52 AM

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religion, isreal, muslim, christian, inter-faith dialogue, pope benedict

Antara says:

his work looks lovely

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4-27-2009 10:51 AM

apgalea

It will be wasted on this peculiar Pope.

4-27-2009 11:13 AM

Antara

Hardly, but thanks for stopping by anyways, lol

4-27-2009 11:29 AM

Efrain Alvarado

Here's another interesting gift B16 will be receiving: http://www.americanpapist.com/2009/04/photo-pope-to-receive-smallest-present.html

4-27-2009 12:00 PM

Antara

ya I popped that yesterday Efrain, very very cool.

4-27-2009 1:34 PM

syncopath

a conciliatory message and distance himself from extremists.

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