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Associated Press VATICAN CITY – The Vatican’s No. 2 official says Pope Benedict XVI recognizes the damage and pain caused by the clergy sex abuse crisis and will seek healing during his U.S. trip next week. Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone said in an interview Tuesday with The Associated Press that Benedict will deliver a message of…

Associated Press NEW YORK – In his visit this month to the United States, Pope Benedict XVI will find an American flock wrestling with what it means be Roman Catholic. The younger generation considers religion important, but doesn’t equate faith with going to church. Many lay people want a greater say in how their parishes…

Chicago Tribune CHICAGO – Most Americans awaiting Pope Benedict XVI’s first visit to the U.S. this month likely know little about him beyond his fluffy white hair, his taste for red Prada shoes and his reputation as a hard-nosed church enforcer. But since the former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elevated to pontiff three years ago,…

Associated Press VATICAN CITY – The Vatican has expressed its respect and esteem for Jews despite tension over a Good Friday prayer. The Vatican issued the assurances Friday, shortly before Pope Benedict XVI begins a visit to the United States that includes a stop at a synagogue in New York. The Vatican acknowledged that some…
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