Saturday, April 23, 2011

Pope Answers Questions on TV for Good Friday; Conducts Unprecedented Rel. Q and A TV Program

Pope Benedict XVI told a 7-year-old Japanese girl -- frightened by the devastating earthquake and tsunami in her homeland -- that suffering is not in vain, as he conducted an unprecedented Q and A on television yesterday to mark Good Friday, according to the Cybercast News Service website.

Benedict -- in a prerecorded appearance on Italian state television -- replied to some of a few thousand questions submitted by Catholics and non-Catholics alike.

Good Friday is the solemn day when Christians reflect on the suffering and crucifixion of Christ.

In response to the Japanese girl's question on suffering, Benedict said, "We do not have the answers, but we know that Jesus suffered as you do, an innocent." He added, "Even if we are still sad, God is by our side."

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