According to Osho, the debate never occurred because his respectful open invitation—issued in place of street protests—was not taken up by the Pope. He sought to contest: the asserted reality of God and the devil; whether truth can be expressed and the Bible’s holiness; prayer versus meditation; the male-only Trinity; and Catholic opposition to birth control that, he argued, fuels poverty and conversion.
He invited the Pope to a calm, public talk that wasn’t accepted, hoping to question beliefs about God/devil, holy books, prayer vs meditation, no woman in the Trinity, and banning birth control.