VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI begged forgiveness Friday from clerical abuse victims for the sins of priests and promised to "do everything possible" to ensure prelates don't rape or molest children ever again.
Benedict's pledge was similar to comments he has made over time in the past. But they were uttered in the highly symbolic setting of a Mass concelebrated by 15,000 priests in St. Peter's Square marking the end of the Vatican's Year of the Priest. The yearlong celebration of the clergy has been marred by revelations of hundreds of new cases of clerical abuse, cover-up and Vatican inaction to root out pedophiles.
In his homily, Benedict lamented that during what should have been a year of joy for the priesthood the "sins of priests came to light — particularly the abuse of the little ones."
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How about the sins of covering up the crime and allowing it to continue? Never turning these cases over to law enforcement for fear of losing donations.
exactly 10:18 that's the problem with salisbury too.
The arrogance continues that the people in charge could handle this internally,quietly and illegally. They are only concerned about the children now that it has been exposed.
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