Pope Benedict XVI today (May 26, 2010) urged Catholics to pray for him, so he can "take care of the entire community of the faithful, including those who are in sin," according to the Life in Italy website.
Addressing his weekly general audience at St. Peter's square, Benedict said the authority of the pope and of bishops was not that of "autocrats" but derived from Christ and "is transformed into a mission to serve God."
"Even the pope cannot do what he likes, because he is the guardian of obedience to Christ and His Word," said the 83-year-old pontiff.
The Church has been disgraced during the past year by a series of sex abuse scandals. Pedophile scandals of priests have affected the Catholic Church in the United States, Australia, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Austria, Germany, and Italy.
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