[YankeeReb]

NBC show's its ignorance again. There's no "Asia's first pope" anymore than Pope Benedict was Germany's first pope or John Paul was Poland's first pope.

With this level of news reporting, it's no wonder Baraq was elected Africa's first president ...twice.

[dangus]

Pssst. NBC. Peter was the first pope from Asia. Yes, that’s right: Israel is in Asia. So is nearly all of Turkey.

[dangus]

Pssst. NBC. Peter was the first pope from Asia. Yes, that’s right: Israel is in Asia. So is nearly all of Turkey.

Actually, come to think of it, “Asia” pretty much meant “Turkey and beyond,” back in the days of Rome.