Butforthe vastmajorityofcommonersand lay people, English has since themiddle ageshad noformalhonorificspeechbeyondsparsechoices such as "Mr", "Dr" or "Professor".
Since he replaced Pope John Paul II, Benedict has made repeated calls for religious tolerance and freedom in Islamic countries - most notably in his 2006 speech at Regensberg where he quoted a Byzantine emperor from the Middle Ages criticizing Islam for seeking to spread its message by the sword.