Pope Benedict XVI has stressed his 'deep respect' for Islam in Jordan at the start of an eight-day visit to the Middle East.
The visit is aimed at encouraging the minority Christian community in the Middle East, and creating a better dialogue with Muslims and Jews.
Jordanian Islamist leaders have demanded that he apologise for a speech in 2006 that linked Islam and violence.
One-Minute World News 
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