Pope continues to bridge gap with Islam

Making the list of the Easter Eve baptism for adults by the Pope is surely an honor for those chosen. However, anything that is done by the Pope relating to his church and Islam will be viewed under a microscope considering his past comments. Surely the Pope and his advisers knew exactly what they were doing (including the negative fallout in the Muslim world) when they chose a high profile Muslim convert to baptize at the Vatican yesterday. The church can chose the people they like, of course, but sheesh, why do they have to always thumb their nose at others like this? How is this helping to bridge the gap between the Catholic church and Islam? When the church wonders why their numbers are falling in Europe and the US, they can think about actions such as this.