…and do something constructive after the riots rather than ignore them:
Pope Benedict said on Monday that France had to heed the warning from the riots that rocked cities across the country last month and urged the French to do more to promote racial integration.
‘The internal violence which left its mark on societies can only be condemned, however, it was a message, notably from youth,’ the Pope said in an address during an audience with the new French ambassador to the Vatican.
Given JP II’s focus on the younger generation, B16 is certainly following the trend.
Interesting nonetheless that the secular French government has only seen fit to deride and attack the youth, while the Vatican condemns the violence yet seeks understanding. And we’re the close-minded fanatics?