In memory of
journalist Oriana Fallaci,
who died last night:
"In September [2005], she had a private audience with Pope Benedict XVI at Castel Gandolfo, his summer residence outside Rome. She had criticized John Paul II for making overtures to Muslims, and for not condemning terrorism heartily enough, but she has hopes for Joseph Ratzinger. (The meeting was something of a scandal in Italy, since Fallaci has always said that she is an atheist; more recently, she has called herself a 'Christian atheist,' out of respect for Italy's Catholic tradition.) Last December, the Italian government presented her with a gold medal for 'cultural achievement.'"
was published in March.
For more on the "medal"
pictured above,
see Log24 entries of
September 13 and 14
and of D-Day 2006.
Update of 4 PM Sept. 15–
Click for further details:
"She has hopes
for Joseph Ratzinger…."