Holding Back on the Papal Prayers...

From the Jerusalem Post.

Pope Benedict XVI said Thursday he was praying for peace in the Holy Land, according to news reports.

Benedict's comment was in response to a question about the situation in the Middle East, after Sharon suffered a massive stroke Wednesday evening that made his return to power unlikely and prompted widespread anxiety about the future of the peace process in the region.

'We pray for peace in the Holy Land, so that the Lord will grant them durable peace,' Benedict was quoted as saying by the Apcom and ANSA news agencies. However, Benedict did not refer directly to Sharon.

No doubt Benedict is saving those potent papal prayers in case the situation deteriorates.