Pope Ratz Is No Fan of Russian Punk Rockers (Pussy Riot)
MOSCOW – The Pussy Riot trial last summer captured worldwide attention and support from cultural icons like Madonna, Sting, and Paul McCartney. Now the case has attracted attention from a higher power: the pope. But unlike those musical superstars, Pope Benedict XVI has reportedly backed their condemnation.
The pope’s stance was revealed in comments posted on the website of Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, following the pontiff’s meeting at the Vatican on Tuesday with the patriarch’s external affairs representative.
“Also discussed was the desecration of Christian holy sites in different countries and the act of vandalism at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in particular. Pope Benedict XVI expressed solidarity with the position of the Russian Orthodox Church and also his bewilderment over the reaction of the certain mass media to the events,” the statement on Patriarch Kirill’s website said.
Last month the Russian Orthodox Church urged the women to repent. ................(more)
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