And why should the Pope issue a statement about it? I’m sure there are plenty of Protestant, Muslim, Jewish, Jehovah’s Witnesses, etc. buildings in Rome.
Yup it’s true. Issuing a statement would probably be counterproductive, best not to give it press as much as possible- negative attention is still attention.
DISCLAIMER: Catholic Answers has turned over the archive to Catholic-Questions.org and no longer owns, manages, or moderates the forums. For additional apologetics resources please visit www.catholic.com.