by John L. Allen Jr.
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April 18, 2010
The dome of the Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is pictured beyond the fortifications of Valletta at dusk on the Mediterranean island of Malta. (CNS)
Valletta, Malta -- Though Pope Benedict XVI is struggling mightily to keep the focus on Malta and St. Paul during his weekend stopover here, fallout from the sexual abuse crisis continues to hang over the trip like the clouds of ash from an Icelandic volcano which are currently hovering over much of Europe.
Three fresh developments are keeping the crisis story alive, even as Benedict receives a warm and enthusiastic welcome from thousands of people in this tiny Mediterranean island nation:
Read the full report here: Crisis hangs over pope in Malta like volcanic ash
[John Allen is NCR senior correspondent. His e-mail address is jallen@ncronline.org.]
