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Pope's Silence Fuels Holocaust Controversy; Failure to Explain Excommunication Reversal Draws Ire

Article from: The Washington Post Article date: January 31, 2009 Author: Francis X Rocca

Ever since Pope Benedict XVI allowed schismatic bishops back into the Catholic fold a week ago, his decision has been met with abundant expressions of outrage and dismay from inside and outside the church.

Yet the controversy isn't fueled by the bishops' thoughts on the church or the papacy or liturgy but rather one bishop's denial of the Holocaust.

Jewish groups are especially incensed that one of the bishops from the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), Richard Williamson, told Swedish television that "historical evidence is hugely against 6 ...

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