Rome/Berlin  - The outrage over the decision by Pope Benedict XVI to readmit to the church a traditionalist bishop, known for his denial of the Holocaust, is showing no signs of abating in the pontiff's native Germany.

The pope's decision to pardon four ultra-conservative bishops, who run the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX), was intended as an act of reconciliation within the Catholic church.

But the timing could hardly have been worse.

Vatican City  - Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday, moving to quell outrage over a recently reinstated bishop's remarks denying the Nazi mass murder of the Jews, reiterated the Roman Catholic Church's "solidarity" with the Jewish people.

Benedict during his weekly general audience said the memory of the Holocaust (or Shoah) cannot be cancelled through any form of denial.

Vatican City - Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday expressed "solidarity" with the Jewish people and asked four recently reinstated bishops to adhere to the Second Vatican Council which prescribes brotherly relations with Jews.

Benedict during his general audience said the reality of the Nazi mass murder of Jews, known as the Holocaust or Shoah cannot be cancelled through any form of denial.

The German-born pontiff remarks come in the wake of mounting pressure on the Vatican to take action after one of the pardoned ultra-traditionalist bishops, Richard Williamson said he did not believe the Holocaust had taken place.

Vatican City - Pope Benedict XVI, during his

London, Jan 24 : The Vatican has launched a YouTube channel devoted to the Pope in a bid to target online audiences and spread the teachings of the Catholic Church.

Also, the Holy See revealed that it is planning to give Pope Benedict XVI a Facebook profile.

YouTube will showcase clips of the 81-year-old Pontiff in a renewed effort to engage with the tech-savy generation, reports the Telegraph.

Prague - Pope Benedict XVI is to visit the Czech Republic, one of the least church-going nations in Europe, in September, the Czech presidential office said Thursday.

The pope should spend two to three days in the central European country of 10.3 million in late September when Czechs commemorate their national patron, Saint Wenceslas, the office said. The holiday takes place on September 28.

The Roman Catholic Church is traditionally the strongest faith in the country but Czechs are known for contempt of organized religion.