Even in Jordan, Christian-Muslim ties not always easy. Pope Benedict XVI prays at the ancient Memorial Church of Moses at Mount Nebo in Madaba, Jordan, May 9.
Mount Nebo's first church was constructed in the second half of the fourth century to commemorate the place where Moses died. (CNS/Reuters) Amman, Jordan Successful PR usually pivots on a simple storyline, and in a sense both the Vatican and the Jordanians are trying to offer just such a storyline during Pope Benedict XVI’s three days in the country: Jordan as a moderate Islamic nation that proves a “clash of civilizations” isn’t inevitable. Yesterday, for example, Benedict told King Abdullah II that Jordan’s commitment to inter-faith dialogue has confounded “the predictions of those who consider violence and conflict inevitable.”