Even as he was welcomed by Kevin Rudd, the Prime Minister, local Catholic leaders sought to minimise the fallout from a sex abuse case and criticism of tough new police powers to protect pilgrims from “annoyance” by critics of the Church. During his flight from Rome, the pontiff said he would apologise to sex abuse victims, as he did during a visit to America in April. “We have to see what was insufficient in our behaviour and how we can prevent, and heal, reconcile,” he said. “It must be clear, being a priest is incompatible with this behaviour because priests are in the service of Our Lord.
Appunti di un anonimo italiano
14/7/2008
