Why do we listen? That’s what I thought initially as well. Then I realized one thing. As a Christian immigrant from India, I am acutely aware of the plight of Christian minorities in the non-Western world, especially the Middle East and South Asia. There they are often viewed as stooges of the West, yet the West does not even know that they exist. These minorities will be the first casualties of any “misunderstandings” like this one. I also know that the Pope knows this and if there are any expressions of regret or apologies from him, it will be to avoid any harm to the faithful in these brutal places.