Vatican newspaper welcomes President Obama’s speech on US-Muslim relations

June 05, 2009

L’Osservatore Romano has welcomed President Barack Obama’s June 4 address in Cairo, praising it for going beyond “political formulas” by “evoking concrete common interests in the name of a common humanity.” The news article-- most of which simply summarizes the speech-- takes note of the “clarity” of President Obama’s remarks on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

 

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Further information:

• L'islam, una parte dell'America (temporary link) (L’Osservatore Romano)
• Vatican media welcome Obama's speech in Cairo as step toward peace (CNS)
• Remarks by the President at Cairo University (White House)