What totally amazes me is the fact that the very same people who are beating up on Benedict for this, have NO PROBLEM whatsoever with Obama attempting to “rehabilitate” The President of Iran - also an admitted Holocaust denier. The Pope and Bp. Williamson are powerless figureheads, and very few people listen to them anyway. But Obama and that nutcase over in Iran can do some real damage. Neither Benedict or Williamson have their finger on any nuclear red buttons. Again, the total hypocrisy of the secular media.
The Pope is not a figurehead. He has real authority over 1 billion Catholics. Unlike some democratic leaders elected by TV talking heads and Chicago crooks that come to mind.
That is an excellent, excellent point! You're the first person I've heard point that out, and you're absolutely right.
The Pope is being attacked from the left (Many categories, including leftist Catholic theologians in Germany, Holland, and elsewhere)
From some of the SSPX (Well, Ok, but we won’t accept Vatican II)
From leftist Jews (Abe Foxman et al.)
From the Gays (article title, just 19 hours ago: Gays outraged by pope’s ‘homophobic attack’)
From his own curia (Article title: Rare public criticism heard at Vatican)
From his own people (Article title: Papal pride turns to shame in Germany)
From the U.S. (Article title: Democrats demand response from Pope Benedict)