” “If anything, what worries most the Turkish Bishops is the risk of protests during the days of Benedict XVI’s visit to Turkey. Nationalist and fundamentalist groups have already promoted a media campaign against the Pope’s arrival. In the meantime, preparations go on. "The Turkish Church is eager to meet Benedict XVI. We are preparing the inter-ritual celebration of December 1st, the day the Pontiff will meet, in the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Istanbul, our Catholic devotees and all of their pastors. We are receiving lots of requests for this liturgy, but places are limited. That is why we have decided to put up a large screen in the Church of Saint Anthony’s so that everyone can attend it". Great expectation also for the meeting between the Pontiff and the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartolomeos I. "Nothing is leaking out about the joint statement they will sign together concludes mgr. Marovitch I think it will be a surprise". ” “
