Pope Benedict XVI caved. I am too am very disappointed.
No he didn't.
I am very disappointed also. Mostly because I see hundreds of people reacting to what the Pope supposedly said,which is based on reports by newscasters,who have distilled interpretations,supplied to them by translators.
There are three opportunities for other agendas than the Pope's to come into play. And this is to say nothing of unintended mistakes that could have been caused by thoughtless errors in conveying the information.
For example,I am sure you have an extra "am" in one of your short sentences.