Realistically, the pope is advocating Muslim apostasy, and he should realize since he is doing that, he might as well tell the Muslims they need to completely break with their false religion and sign on with his religion*.
*which we all know is false too, but he ain't gonna fess up to that
*which we all know is false too, but he ain't gonna fess up to that
The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it.