But as the sex abuse scandal continues to embroil the Roman Catholic Church in more than a half - dozen countries across Europe - and with allegations being raised that the pope himself responded inadequately to abuse allegations
before he began leading the church in 2005 - Benedict's anniversary celebration has been overshadowed by
international scrutiny of his leadership.
The arrangement has come under
scrutiny, with a report in the
International Business Times that says Cuomo signed legislation favorable to Newscorp, which owns the publishing house that published Cuomo's book, as well as Fox News, shortly
before he signed the book contract.