Many news agencies have reported that Pope Benedict XVI, fresh off his visit to Arabic-speaking Christians in Lebanon, has added Arabic to the list of languages in which he offers papal blessings.
Good for him! Our brothers and sisters are suffering, especially in Syria. Although I was unable to find any audio or video of the blessing, there is only one word that could have been the noun in that blessing: Allah. To hear a papal blessing in Arabic — the word Allah uttered in St. Peter’s square — must bring a moment of spiritual respite amid turmoil.
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