Pope Benedict XVI in Middle East , courting Muslims , urging religious freedom . Allen : Pope hopes Christians and Muslims will join forces to defend shared values . Allen : Price for alliance is a `` greater capacity for pluralism '' within Islam . " Comment: The pope has been very vocal about the need for peace between Israel and Palestine Pope 's relations with Muslims have been rocky : Can he pull it off ?
Pope Benedict XVI in Middle East , courting Muslims , urging religious freedom . Allen : Pope hopes Christians and Muslims will join forces to defend shared values . Allen : Price for alliance is a `` greater capacity for pluralism '' within Islam . Allen : Pope 's relations with Muslims have been rocky : Can he pull it off ?