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Show DAILY HERALD wanted to brand the July 7 London bombings as anti-Christian. But in warning Saturday that Continued fromAl the world, sowing death and destruction, and pl of ourbrothers andsisters into challenger in Sept. the world risked exposure to “the darkness of a new barbarism,” he stressed that Muslim Angela Merkel, ina courtesy" visit. Merkel leader of the Chris. tian Democratic Union and ~ the daughter of a Protestant minister,said after the meeting leaders must “guide Mus}im * Benedictdid not not mention = cific attacks or assess blame, but it appeared significant that he chose a Muslim audience for his remarkson terrorism. “Those who instigate and plan these attacksevidently wishto poison ourrelations, making use ofall means,including religion, to oppose every attempt to build a peaceful, fair and serenelife together,” said. The meeting, during Bene- dict's four-daytrip to Germany for World Youth Day, was part of the pope's outreach to non- Catholics to achieve common positions on social issues and world peace. There are some “Teaching is the vehicle through which ideas and Going into Saturday's meet- terrorism and Islam, rejecting the idea that the world faced a “clashofcivilizations” and re- the Holy Father. It was great influential in the education of the mind. You, therefore, have a great responsibility for the formation of the younger generation,” the pontiff said. Byworking together, a lics and Muslims could “t back the wave of cruel fanati cism that endangersthe lives of so manypeople and hinders progress toward world peace,” he said. The pope spokeofterrorism striking in “various parts of the world” but did not mention any specific attacks. ~ Israel sharplycriticized 3.5 million Muslims in Germany, one ofthe highest figures in western Europe. the Vatican last monthafter ing. he had been cautious about making anylinks between that “it was a great joy to see convictions are transmitted. Words are highly Benedict condemned terrorist attacks in Britain, Egypt, Iraq and Turkeybut did not mention a suicide bombing in Israel that killed fiveIsraelis. Benedict also alluded to portedlyoverruling an aide who another of his themes — the to meet aGerman pope on Ger- man soil. Schroeder, who also is Protestant, as are about a third of Ger- mans, had no immediate public comment. After the day’s meetings, Benedict was to moveto the Marienfeld, a former coal mine outside Cologne,for an outdoor evening service as part of the festival that has drawn more than 400,000 young people. Many of them made plans to JENS MEYER/Associated Press come when John Paul Il, the founder ofthe festival, was still Marienfeld near Cologne, western Germany, on Saturday. Hundreds of thousands of high-spirited alive, and are eagerto get to pilgrims gathered Saturday on the storm-soaked grass of the Marienfeld outside Cologneto hear know his successor. ‘A burning candle and the illuminated altar is reflected in the waterof a basin during vigil at the Pope Benedict XVI'sa honsty ata vet, gazing upwardat the cloud-shapedaltar. need forreciprocity in religious freedom for Christians and other minorities in someIslamic countries. He did not name any but said “the defense of religious freedom ... is a permanent imperative and respect for minorities is a clear sign of true civilization. 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