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	Vatican Pledges to Fight Pedophilia By Nicole Winfield Dunton Springs Evening Post July 17, 2007 http://www.onelocalnews.com/duntonsprings/stories/index.php?action=fullnews&id=133922 Vatican City - The Vatican said Tuesday it would lead the fight against pedophilia, but said the problem was not limited to the Catholic Church and that other institutions should take responsibility. Lombardi said the agreement "closed a painful page" and allowed the church to focus on creating a secure environment for young Catholics. However, he said, other institutions should also take similar responsibility. Regardless, Lombardi said the church would lead "the fight against pedophilia, which today involves growing sectors of society in many countries of the world." In an October 2006 meeting with bishops from Ireland — an overwhelmingly Roman Catholic country where all but one seminary closed following repeated sex scandals — Benedict urged them to rebuild confidence and trust among the faithful. While they were his most explicit remarks as pope, in March 2005 as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger he denounced what he called "filth" in the church "even among those ... in the priesthood."
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