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  Pope Must Lead If Church Is to Heal Wounds

By Michael Paul Williams
Times-Dispatch
April 18, 2008

http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/news.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2008-04-18-0163.html

Pope Benedict XVI's trip to America has been a mission in damage control that would give the most skilled politician pause. ...

Becky Ianni, a SNAP leader in Northern Virginia, said she was abused along with her brother by a parish priest in Alexandria. The abuse began when she was 9. "I hope and I pray that the victims that met with [Benedict] today get healing from their meeting," said Ianni, 50. "This is a great step, but we hope that the pope goes ahead and takes action."

 
 

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