Photo: AP / Andrew Medichini
Italy, April 06: Pope Benedict XVI acknowledged the Roman Catholic Church is in "times of difficulty" but avoided direct comment on sex abuse, as the Vatican faced fresh criticism over the scandal. After a series of paedophile revelations which cast a pall over the holiest week in the Christian calendar, the embattled... read full story
"the loving presence (of Christ) accompanies the Church on its path and supports it in times of difficulty"
Photo: Pope Benedict XVI waves to the faithful as he leaves the Cardinal Paul Emile rehabilitation center, in Yaounde , Cameroon, Thursday, March 19, 2009. The pontiff is in Africa for a seven-day trip that will take him to Cameroon and Angola. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
