Madam, – That Pope Benedict was a member, albeit involuntarily, of the Hitler Youth is simply a matter of fact and is not a calumny, as Rev Connor Cunningham states.
The purpose of such references is to underline the special responsibility that Pope Benedict has in relation to issues concerning the Holocaust.
Rev Cunningham’s attempt to dismiss Bishop Williamson’s beliefs as those of “this minor professor in Argentina” ignores the fact that, in acknowledging him as a bishop, he is acknowledging him as one of the successors of the Apostles. As such, Bishop Williamson’s denial of the Holocaust is extremely significant and his readmission to the Church will be exploited by those who wish to promote Holocaust denial. – Yours, etc,