Pope Seeks To Comfort Abuse Victims By Spending "Alone Time" with Them

And now, for today's awkward moment:

WASHINGTON - Pope Benedict XVI, in a dramatic and unprecedented move, held an emotional meeting yesterday with five people from Boston who had been sexually abused by priests.[...]

The private session, described last night by several people who were present, was punctuated by frequent emotion. Many of the participants cried. They all prayed. And one by one, each of the victims spoke alone with the pope, holding his hands, whispering in his ears, and telling him their stories of wounded bodies and broken faith.

Story here.

The Angels Want to Wear His Red Shoes

The Pope, in DC today, wore traditional Catholic garb. But what is up with his red Prada shoes? That is a pretty sexy and daring fashion statement for a Pope who veers traditional and is fire and brimstone about anything having to do with sex.

Did Jesus wear Prada?

Maybe everyone living in Italy, including the Pope, is more sexy than the run of the mill American.