Have we heard anything from Benedict XVI

[Hardrada]

about Katrina? A lot of his flock in NO.

[BlueIris]

1. Darn good question.

This is NOT a post criticizing the pope. That's...not something I'm interested in doing. But--for those who do follow his activities, as followers or as progressives or other things--his thoughts?

[tocqueville]

2. he sent a compassion message at an early stage

and was praying for the victims. It has probably been repeated.
Probably the Catholic Church is funding relief, would be very strange otherwise.

[John Doe II]

3. Here you go

In the past few days we have all been distressed at the disaster caused by a hurricane in the United States of America, especially in New Orleans. I would like to assure you of my prayers for the deceased and their relatives, for the injured and the homeless, for the sick, the children and the elderly; I bless all those who are involved in the difficult task of rescue work and rebuilding. I have charged Archbishop Paul Josef Cordes, President of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum, to take a sign of my solidarity to the peoples affected.

My thoughts also turn to the Iraqis who, last Wednesday, saw hundreds of their fellow citizens - for the most part, elderly people, women and children - perish as victims of a wave of panic. They had gathered for a religious commemoration. May the Almighty move everyone's heart so that an atmosphere of reconciliation and reciprocal trust may at last take root in that troubled Country.
http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/angelus/2005/documents/hf_ben-xvi_ang_20050904_en.html

[Hardrada]

4. This message never got to the Iowa newspapers.

I guess it was crowded out by all the political posturing.