Soter wrote: Pope Benedict concluded: "May the Virgin Mary help us, with God's grace, to make our own consciences open to truth and sensitive to justice, in order to serve the Kingdom of God".
Response: I wonder what the abused children from several countries, atrocities against whom were condoned/ hidden from authorities by catholic clergy, will make of this? Vatican had to recall it's ambassador to Ireland within the last few days after serious criticism of the Catholic church by Irish prime minister. It has also been reported from Germany last week that the church authorities in Germany have agreed to give access to police of all the info that church authorities hold on clergy who have been child abusers. One would have thought these guys would have listened to Pope Benedict and 'made their consciences open to truth and sensitive to justice' long time back. Then there is the case in Australia of orphans that is unravelling. Anil Desai