Beliefnet: (RNS) When Pope Benedict XVI stepped out on the balcony overlooking St. Peter’s Square on Sunday (April 4), his Easter blessing followed traditional form: prayers for parts of the world wracked by war, crime and natural disaster. It also followed the style of Benedict himself as he remained mum on one of the biggest challenges of his papacy: the clergy sex abuse scandal dominating global headlines and placing his own decisions under scrutiny. Full story.
News Analysis: Pope Stays Mum on Abuse Scandal. Why?
Beliefnet: (RNS) When Pope Benedict XVI stepped out on the balcony overlooking St. Peter’s Square on Sunday (April 4), his Easter blessing followed traditional form: prayers for parts of the world wracked by war, crime and natural disaster. It also followed the style of Benedict himself as he remained mum on one of the biggest […]
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