Lots of followers to Pope Benedict XVI gathered at his noon Sunday blessing in the Vatican City to show their support after the Vatican canceled the visit to La Sapienza University in Rome because of the protests of about 63 professors and some students saying that they opposed the religious leader speaking at there opening semester ceremony on campus that day. The Vatican said it didn't want make in more uncomfortable the situation then it was already so he canceled it.
The Cardinal Camillo Ruini suspected that there was gona be a very large crowd that would be attending Pope Benedict’s blessing. St. Peter's Square was over flooded with thousands of people. Included in this crowed were a couple of college students from La Sapienza. One mentioned in an interview that he thought that he should show his support for the Pope because as a college student he believed that everyone should have the opportunity to speak on his/her views and then you should comment on them, but you should give them the opportunity to speak at least and that he thought it very unfair for his fellow students and professors to have done something like that of last week.
Pope Benedict mentioned that he would like it that college students as well as professors respect other peoples opinions on things and that they should be open to new ideas and opinions and that they should search for truth and goodness with a free and responsible spirit.
I think that the Pope has every right to say these things because it’s not right for all these students and professors to question his opinions and they should be open to what they hear. They just can’t get mad over something he said and hold it against him forever. Well what ever happens I’m glad that supporters went out to his Sunday Blessing to show their support because that’s what he needs.
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