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Pope to Meet on German Abuse Cases By Stacy Meichtry and David Crawford The Wall Street Journal March 12, 2010 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704349304575115932158780338.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsThird ROME—Pope Benedict XVI will meet Friday with a German archbishop who is expected to update him about cases of alleged sexual abuse by priests that have unsettled the pontiff's native land, according to a Vatican spokesman. More than 100 cases dating back to the 1970s have come to light in recent months, include at least three in the pope's former diocese, Munich-Freising, according to Roman Catholic Church representatives in Germany. None of the three cases stems from the period when he served as archbishop there, a diocese spokesman said. The spokesman said the diocese is continuing its investigation into allegations ... |
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