On 27 August 2005, Fallaci had a private audience with Pope Benedict XVI at Castel Gandolfo. Although an atheist,Gianni Pasquarelli, I naturali sentieri della tranquillità, Rubbettino Editore, 2004, p. 132. Fallaci reportedly had great respect for the Pope and expressed admiration for his 2004 essay titled "If Europe Hates Itself".Prophet of Decline, The Wall Street Journal, 23 June 2005. Despite being an atheist, in The Force of Reason, she claimed that she was also a "Christian atheist".Mark Steyn, "She Said What She Thought", The Atlantic, December 2006. Retrieved 7 April 2020. Fallaci was a vocal critic of Islam, especially after the Iranian Revolution and the 9/11 attacks. When rumours of the construction of an Islamic centre in the city of Siena intensified, Fallaci told The New Yorker "If the Muslims build this Islamic center, she will blow it up with the help of her friends".
on 27 august 2005 fallaci had a private audience with pope benedict xvi at castel gandolfo although an atheistgianni pasquarelli i naturali sentieri della tranquillità rubbettino editore 2004 p 132 fallaci reportedly had great respect for the pope and expressed admiration for his 2004 essay titled "if europe hates itself"prophet of decline the wall street journal 23 june 2005 despite being an atheist in the force of reason she claimed that she was also a "christian atheist"mark steyn "she said what she thought" the atlantic december 2006 retrieved 7 april 2020 fallaci was a vocal critic of islam especially after the iranian revolution and the 9/11 attacks when rumours of the construction of an islamic centre in the city of siena intensified fallaci told the new yorker "if the muslims build this islamic center she will blow it up with the help of her friends"