Pope opens solemn Holy Week amid 1 of worst church crises in decades
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Clifford Armion
le 29/03/2010
Nicole Winfield
"VATICAN CITY (AP) Pope Benedict XVI opened Holy Week on Sunday amid one of the most serious crises facing the church in decades, with protesters in London demanding he resign and calls in Switzerland for a central registry for pedophile priests. "Benedict made no direct mention of the scandal in his Palm Sunday homily. But one of the prayers, recited in Portuguese during Mass, was "for the young and for those charged with educating them and protecting them." "Jesus Christ, Benedict said in his homily, guides the faithful "toward the courage that doesn't let us be intimidated by the chatting of dominant opinions, towards patience that supports others."" Read on...Pour citer cette ressource :
"Pope opens solemn Holy Week amid 1 of worst church crises in decades", La Clé des Langues [en ligne], Lyon, ENS de LYON/DGESCO (ISSN 2107-7029), mars 2010. Consulté le 01/09/2024. URL: https://cle.ens-lyon.fr/anglais/archives/archives-revue-de-presse/pope-opens-solemn-holy-week-amid-1-of-worst-church-crises-in-decades