AFAIC, the Pope was absolutely correct and should not have relented. His remark about the nature of Islam is so correct, it has made my signature, a true proof of fact. 
Actually, Muhammad and Islam united Arabia and ended centuries of horrific violence and allowed peace to reign, though he did do it by sword. Christianity on the other hand also used violence to spread their religion, but created a divise warring world in place of where there had been some stability.
The Pope is rather ignorant and I think people look and see a million Muslims (is it even that much) angry and violent and say "Muslims are prone to violence" ignoring the other 1 billion Muslims.
