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Report on sexual abuse faults retired pope

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BERLIN — A long-awaited report on sexual abuse in Germany's Munich diocese on Thursday faulted retired Pope Benedict XVI's handling of four cases when he was archbishop in the 1970s

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Former Pope Benedict Failed to Act Against Abusive Priests, Munich Church Report Finds (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    A long-awaited report on sexual abuse in Germany’s Munich diocese has faulted retired Pope Benedict XVI’s handling of cases when he was archbishop in the 1970s and 1980s

  2. Quad-City Times

    Pope Benedict XVI faulted in report over his handling of sexual abuse cases in German diocese (opens Quad-City Times)

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    A long-awaited report on sexual abuse in a German diocese faulted retired Pope Benedict XVI's handling of four cases when he was archbishop in the 1970s and 1980s.

  3. 13News Now Norfolk

    Report on sexual abuse in German diocese faults former pope (opens 13News Now Norfolk)

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    The report said there were four cases in which retired Pope Benedict — then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger — could be accused of misconduct.

  4. New Hampshire Union Leader

    German investigation accuses Pope Benedict XVI of 'wrongdoing' in handling of abuse cases while archbishop of Munich (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    ROME - A church-commissioned German investigation on Thursday accused Pope Benedict XVI of "wrongdoing" in his handling of sexual abuse cases during his time running the archdiocese of Munich between

  5. Local News 8

    Report on sexual abuse in German diocese faults retired pope (opens Local News 8)

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    By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A long-awaited report on sexual abuse in Germany’s Munich diocese has faulted retired Pope Benedict XVI’s handling of cases when he was archbishop in the 1970s and 1980s.

  6. France 24

    Ex-pope Benedict under scrutiny in German child abuse probe (opens France 24)

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    A potentially explosive report into the handling of child sex abuse in the Catholic Church will on Thursday be published in Germany, with former pope Benedict XVI among those in the spotlight.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    Sexual Abuse: Benedict under pressure | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    A sexual abuse case within the Catholic Church is putting pressure on Pope Emeritus Benedict. Starting in 1973, convicted sex offender and Catholic clergyman Peter H. is alleged to have abused numerous boys as a young chaplain and priest.

  8. NPR

    Pope Benedict XVI failed to stop sex abuse when he was an archbishop, law firm says (opens NPR)

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    "In a total of four cases, we reached a consensus there was a failure to act," said attorney Martin Pusch of the law firm that was hired by the church to investigate decades of abuse.

  9. France 24

    Former pope Benedict named in report over Church's handling of child sex abuse in Germany (opens France 24)

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    A potentially explosive report into the handling of child sex abuse in the Catholic Church will on Thursday be published in Germany, with former pope Benedict XVI among those in the spotlight.

  10. NBC News

    Pope Benedict failed to act against abusive priests in Germany, report finds (opens NBC News)

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    A long-awaited report on sexual abuse in Germany’s Munich diocese has faulted retired Pope Benedict XVI’s handling of four cases when he was archbishop in the 1970s and 1980s.

  11. Portland Press Herald

    Report on sexual abuse in German diocese faults Pope Benedict XVI (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    A long-awaited report on sexual abuse has faulted retired Pope Benedict XVI’s handling of cases when he was archbishop in Munich.

  12. Washington Times

    Retired pope faulted over abuse cases when he was in Germany (opens Washington Times)

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    A long-awaited report on sexual abuse in Germany’s Munich diocese on Thursday faulted retired Pope Benedict XVI’s handling of four cases when he was archbishop in the 1970s and 1980s. The law firm that drew up the report said that Benedict strongly denies any wrongdoing.

  13. CNN

    Pope Benedict XVI knew of abusive priests when he ran Munich archdiocese, investigators say (opens CNN)

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    Pope Benedict XVI knew about priests who abused children but failed to act when he was archbishop of Munich from 1977 to 1982, an inquest found Thursday, rejecting Benedict's long-standing denials in a damning judgment.

  14. Los Angeles Times

    Report on sexual abuse in German diocese faults retired Pope Benedict XVI (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    A long-awaited report on sexual abuse in Germany’s Munich diocese faulted retired Pope Benedict XVI’s handling of four cases when he was archbishop.

  15. Fox News

    Retired Pope Benedict XVI faulted over handling of abuse cases in Germany (opens Fox News)

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    A long-awaited report on sexual abuse in Germany's Munich diocese on Thursday faulted retired Pope Benedict XVI's handling of four cases when he was archbishop in the 1970s and 1980s. The law firm that drew up the report said that Benedict strongly denies any wrongdoing.

  16. CBS News

    Report faults retired Pope Benedict's handling of sexual abuse cases in German diocese (opens CBS News)

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    The report on sexual abuse in Germany's Munich diocese faulted Benedict's handling of four cases when he was archbishop in the 1970s and 1980s.

  17. Washington Examiner

    Pope Benedict XVI mishandled abuse cases while archbishop of Munich: Report (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A report released on Thursday found that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI failed to handle accusations of child abuse properly during his tenure as archbishop.

  18. France 24

    Probe finds ex-pope Benedict failed to act in German abuse cases (opens France 24)

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    Former pope Benedict XVI knowingly failed to take action to stop four priests accused of child sex abuse in Munich, according to the findings of a damning independent report presented on Thursday.

  19. Voice of America

    Report: Now-Retired Pope Benedict Failed to Act in Child Sex Abuse Cases in Germany (opens Voice of America)

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    Law firm probe concludes members of the clergy abused at least 497 children in the archdiocese of Munich and Freising between 1945 and 2019

  20. America Magazine

    Vatican to study German abuse report that incriminates Pope Benedict (opens America Magazine)

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    A law firm’s report on how abuse cases were handled in the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising incriminated retired Pope Benedict XVI, with lawyers accusing him of misconduct in four cases during his tenure as Munich archbishop.

  21. The Hill

    Investigators say Pope Benedict knew about abused children while Munich archbishop (opens The Hill)

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    Pope Benedict XVI failed to take action when he knew of priests who were abusing children while he was Archbishop of Munich in Germany from 1977 to 1981, a Catholic Church-led, German investigation has alleged, according to multiple reports.

  22. Beatrice Daily Sun

    Report on sexual abuse faults retired pope (opens Beatrice Daily Sun)

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    BERLIN — A long-awaited report on sexual abuse in Germany's Munich diocese on Thursday faulted retired Pope Benedict XVI's handling of four cases when he was archbishop in the 1970s

  23. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Report on sex abuse faults retired pope (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    A long-awaited report on sexual abuse in Germany's Munich diocese on Thursday faulted retired Pope Benedict XVI's handling of four cases when he was archbishop in the 1970s and 1980s. The law firm that drew up the report said Benedict strongly denies any wrongdoing.

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