(August 31, 2012) The German Bishops' Conference says the Vatican has dropped its
lawsuit against a satirical German magazine over a cover that depicted Pope Benedict
XVI with a yellow stain on the front of his robe. A Hamburg court had granted an
injunction barring the magazine, Titanic, from distributing the image that fronted
its July edition, headlined “Hallelujah at the Vatican - the leak has been found!”
That was a reference to a scandal over leaked Vatican documents. A hearing on Titanic's
appeal was due Friday. But on Thursday, a statement issued through the bishops said
``after detailed deliberations'' the Vatican had decided to withdraw its application
for an injunction. The statement said “further legal measures are being examined
to effectively counter attacks on the dignity of the pope and the Catholic Church.”