The pope expressed more understanding for Palestinians rather than Israel ...
“His travel to Israel was no pleasure cruise. As soon as he reached the Papal throne, that German who was a young man from Nazi times, saw headlines on Israeli newspapers such as “The white smoke turned black”. For pope John Paul Israel, was a place where he met his fellows Polish friends, some from school days, spoke Polish with everybody, was at home.
Imagine Ratzinger with his German accent... Anyhow, he seemed to me mostly as a character deeply absorbed by his Church, his doctrine’s and exegetic topics, and he left us be in theological respect."
What is your wish for next conclave?
“The key issues to us are: survival and world impact. We rejoice that at a time when radical Islam is thriving, the Church is amicable. Luckily Providence created an awkward alternation through the centuries … World impact means creativity, realizing that our push to modernity is a positive drive. Hence, [we welcome] a non-hostile Pope that favours an in-progress alliance with us”.
You are a physician; do you also fear unrestrained science, as Benedict seemed to have been concerned?
“My relation to science is passionate; its application however has to bind to moral rules. Woe betide you if you invent a bigoted division between religious and alleged lay wizards. In this context, the good sense and good moral principles both of religious and lay people have to apply.
A tremendous media aggression to the Church has been reported ...
“Corruption in the Church is one of the most classical and tired topics in the world. We should not overestimate its importance, not even in these dramatic days”.
Translated from Il Giorno and sent to Arutz Sheva by MP Nirenstein.
Also convered by First Things(Link), with interesting comments.
I thought this encouraging, sensible, honorable.
Class, discuss.
Wow! The answer to a question no one asked!