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The letter from the former pontiff - who stepped down in 2013 - was released in response to a German inquiry last month that criticised his handling of cases involving paedophile priests in the 1980s.
Pope emeritus Benedict XVI. / Paul Badde/CNA.Vatican City, Feb 8, 2022 / 05:00 am (CNA).Pope emeritus Benedict XVI personally requested forgiveness from abuse survivors on Tuesday in a letter responding to a report that faulted his handling of cases during his tenure as Munich archbishop from 1977 to 1982.In an almost 1,000-word letter released on Feb. 8, the 94-year-old retired pope said that his pain was all the greater as he had "borne great responsibility in the Catholic Church," reported CNA Deutsch, CNA's German-language news partner. The letter was accompanied by a three-page ...
Ex-pope Benedict XVI asked for forgiveness Tuesday for clerical child sex abuse committed on his watch, but aides rejected allegations of a cover-up while he was archbishop of Munich.
Ex-pope Benedict XVI asked for forgiveness Tuesday for clerical child sex abuse committed on his watch, but aides rejected allegations of a cover-up while he wa
Ex-pope Benedict XVI asked for forgiveness Tuesday for clerical child sex abuse committed on his watch, but aides rejected allegations of a cover-up while he was archbishop of Munich.