A Reluctant Sinner: An Italian religious studies teacher, Cristina Vai, 55, who was recently suspended after discussing the Last Judgement with her pupils, has received a letter of support from the Pope. After describing the incident in a letter sent to Pope Benedict XVI, Mrs Vai received a reply from Mgr Peter Wells, who wrote to her on behalf of the Holy Father. In his letter, Mgr Wells, who heads the English language section at the Vatican’s Secretariat of State, assured the teacher that the Pope thanked her “with all his heart” for her “faithful gesture” and for the sentiments that had inspired her. More on this here.
