(Pope Benedict XVI looks on as he leads the Corpus Domini mass in Rome's Basilica of St. John in Lateran June 7, 2012. REUTERS/ Max Rossi )
German Catholics upset about media attacks on Pope Benedict over the “Vatileaks” scandal can now show solidarity with the German-born pontiff by sending pre-printed postcards bearing the message “We are with you!”
Benedict, 85, has criticized press coverage of the scandal that began in January with the leaking of confidential documents alleging corruption, mismanagement and cronyism in the awarding of contracts in the Vatican.
Germany’s ‘Pro-Papa’ group said it wanted to do “something more than praying” to support Benedict, who has expressed “sadness in my heart” over the scandal rocking the Church.
“Anyone can download the postcard template with Benedict’s image and the preprinted solidarity message ‘Pope Benedict, we are with you!’ and then send it to the Holy Father,” the head of the group, Sabine Benedikta Beschmann, told Reuters.
