The Egyptian press has widely covered the four-day visit that Pope Benedict XVI paid to Turkey from November 28 to December 1, 2006 in an obvious attempt to heal the wounds opened by his earlier "offensive" remarks on Islam and the Prophet Muhammad. According to political analysts, the pontiff’s visit had two major objectives. First, enhancing interreligious dialogue and building bridges with Muslims. Second, mending the fences between the Roman Catholic Church and Orthodox churches.