“Genuine love of neighbor implies respect of the person and her or his choices in matters of conscience and religion. It includes the right of individuals and communities to practice their religion in private and public.”

The Muslims signed on to this. Let’s see how soon Catholic churches are built in Saudi Arabia.

Benedict is stopping short of provocation in his public statements re Islam. My guess is that will not continue from the Papacy if Muslim countries do not make a genuine effort to implement the right of religious expression they have agreed to.

Benedict is above all an historian. I suspect his time frame may be generational.