00 02/11/2009 00:10
Teresa: Thank you for this report, especially as I don't see L'Osservatore Romano unless I am in Rome. It's a very sensible, balanced report, the best I have seen yet. I feel sad for Monsignor Georg, but noted that he continued with his duties the day after his mother's death and then went home to celebrate her funeral Mass. He was back again the following week and I think this showed great fortitude in his time of grief. He's a good and loyal personal secretary to our Papa and doesn't deserve any of the criticism that has been hurled at him by the media. We simply should take no notice of these tabloid papers and disreputable magazines.