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Events on Tuesday 12 September 2006 1
2006Pope Benedict XVI's Regensburg lecture sparks controversyRemarks on Islam provoke global protestsPope Benedict XVI quoted a Byzantine emperor's critical remarks about Islam during a lecture at the University of Regensburg. The comments triggered protests and attacks on churches across the Muslim world. The Vatican issued clarifications, and the Pope later expressed regret over the reaction.