What happened?
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has defended his interpretation of the abuse crisis, in a brief statement four months after his original essay on the subject.
In a message to Herder Korrespondenz, the Pope Emeritus said that his critics had overlooked “the central issue I wanted to raise”, which was the centrality of God.
Why was it under-reported?
Benedict’s interventions, which were once headline news, have become less significant in themselves, as he has made clear that he still wants to comment on the matters of the day – even if indirectly. His dramatic statement in April, a 6,000-word essay, proved that much.
