although there were lines in his homily that could be interpreted as bleak references to it. for example, one where he said jesus leads us toward the courage not to be disturbed by the chatter of prevailing opinion. if you think of what the vatican has said in recent days about the pope being the victim of a smear campaign, that could be interpreted as being a reference to that. what the pope mainly addressed were the young people who had gathered from all around the world to hear what he had to say. and he spoke to them in the various languages that he speaks. this was a very joyful occasion, a reverent occasion, that the young were gathering in st. peter's square a couple of hours before mass started. they were very much aware of this scandal that is encircling the catholic church, yet most of those we spoke to did not feel it was shaking their faith in any way. >> it's not easy to have to see the news reports. but, no, it doesn't shake my faith at all. >> it's very painful. it's a painful part of