Whispers in the Loggia has picked up this claim: Mossad in Turkey to Assist Pope's Security.

Security precautions for Pope Benedict XVI, which are the same for visiting heads of state, will also reportedly be taken up by Israel's intelligence service the Mossad.

The Italian daily La Republica has reported that Mossad agents and Italian and Vatican security and intelligence officers have arrived in Turkey to help Turkish security units.

Well, that should have any paranoid anti-Semites tied up in knots of rage and anxiety. Like the woman who was quoted in yesterday’s story of the pro-life group booted out of a Catholic parish for linking to anti-Semitic websites, like that of Joanna Francis.

In other articles, Ms Francis has also claimed Pope Benedict XVI was a Zionist double agent

She will feel quite sure about it now. As will this crackpot sheik.

They've no doubt guessed the secret of the links between the Elders of Zion and the Elders of the Vatican and will be hastily donning their tinfoil hats to fend off any Zionist-Catholic mind control rays emanating from Turkey.