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The headlines read as if he’s immediately guilty of all the crimes himself.

The push of politics over information.

I appreciate your work, gents.

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This is why there should be women in leadership roles in the church. I am totally disgusted with the Catholic church! Those poor victims, victimized by supposedly good human beings.

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Thank you for the explainer. Totally off topic, but the name of the city is either Munich (in English) or München (in German) – there's no "Münich".

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I believe Pope Benedict. I always have and l always will.

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Our Magisterium is stained with the Blood of the children who suffered and died including my brother...the coverup continues to this day. "Bishop" Juan Barrios was appointed by Francis who KNEW he was a pedophile and refused to accept it.

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Jan 20, 2022·edited Jan 20, 2022

I commend Cardinal Marx's expressions of 'shame and shock'. He shows a good example of accepting his part in all that has happened without trying to minimise or justify it. If all those involved were so responsible we'd see a repentant Church ready for genuine renewal.

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Pope Benedict's heart can be read in every word he has written. He is the gentlest pope we have ever had and l have lived through seven of then do far.

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I think you need to update your story. You've put the best possible spin on Benedict's actions without mentioning the meeting he was at about an abusive priest despite his previous denial to the contrary. I really like The Pillar and its coverage of the abuse crisis has been quite good, but in this case I think you failed because of your fondness for Benedict. https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/24/europe/nato-deployment-eastern-europe-ukraine-intl/index.html

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