Pope Benedict XVI in Middle East , courting Muslims , urging religious tolerance . Allen : Pope hopes Christians and Muslims will join forces to defend their values . Here in Jordan , some leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood have turned a cold shoulder to the pope 's visit , insisting that he must apologize anew for the Regensburg address . Allen : Reason for alliance is a ` ` greater respect for pluralism '' within Islam . Allen : Pope 's relations with Muslims have been rocky : Can he pull it off ?
Pope Benedict XVI in Middle East , courting Muslims , urging religious tolerance . Allen : Pope hopes Christians and Muslims will join forces to defend their values . Allen : Reason for alliance is a ` ` greater respect for pluralism '' within Islam . Allen : Pope 's relations with Muslims have been rocky : Can he pull it off ?