Pope calls Muslim summit to allay anger
By Jenny Booth and agencies

Pope Benedict XVI has invited the ambassadors of Muslim countries at the Vatican to a meeting at his summer palace of Castel Gandolfo on Monday, a senior Vatican official confirmed today.

Muslim religious leaders are also expected to take part in the audience, as is a Muslim council that advised the Italian government on integration issues, according to Ansa, the Italian news agency.

The Vatican has sought such a meeting as part of diplomatic efforts to explain to offended Muslims that a speech made by the Pope in Germany about Islam's relationship with violence has been misunderstood. the rest