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Pope benedict xvi failed to act in four child abuse cases, a new report into historic child abuse in the german catholic church has found. the former pope is accused of allowing a priest — who was known to have abused boys — to be transferred to the diocese and work between 1977 and 1982. the lawyers behind the report say they are convinced he was aware of the priest's background. the former pope denies he knew about the priest's crimes. the us secretary of state antony blinken has been meeting key european counterparts in berlin, on a visit aimed at easing tensions over russia and ukraine...

Health teams to give 370,000 people with severe mental illness greater choice. lissa left her unit after nine months, after taking her case to a mental health tribunal. i felt like i won the lottery, that i was going home. cygnet health care says its aim is always to create a culture that supports recovery. lissa is now back at university and enjoying her hobbies, like boxing. really happy with just being able to take that step away from hospital and try and get a sort of normal life. but questions remain over whether the system is fit for purpose. adam eley, bbc news. details of organisations...

Redress is too late. what they wanted to hear was someone to say, "sorry, it wasn't your fault, it was our fault." the process has been delayed, not least because the devolved governments collapsed for three years, but now ministers have agreed to hold an event in march to formally apologise to survivors. lots of our victims have passed and not had an apology. we'll live with this to the rest of our lives, yyou know, of our lives, you know, we'll still carry this. all i wanted was someone to say sorry. after generations of hurt, victims are hoping for a day of acknowledgement. chris page, bbc ...

Is a critical moment in his agenda. his strength has been his ability to relate to the american public. if there is an overall theme to that speech, it was, i get it. i get the challenges you're confronting. we're doing everything we can. it will take some time. i think he's been on the record. in consistently saying we're doing everything we can but it will be hard. >> congresswoman, i don't know if you agree with your colleague. the viewers did have a positive reaction to the state of the union speech. but only 41% had a very positive reaction. most people watching the address, a disproporti...

Now real chances for improvement if nhs leaders want to follow them through. nhs leaders want to follow them throu~h. ~ . . nhs leaders want to follow them throu~h. a ., �* . ., ., through. michael buchanan in shrewsbury. _ through. michael buchanan in shrewsbury, thank _ through. michael buchanan in shrewsbury, thank you. - and if you've been affected by any of this, details of organisations offering information and support are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline, or you can call for free at any time to hear recorded information on 08000155 998. ukraine's president, volodymyr zelensky, has be...