Pope says clergy abuse scandal sometimes 'badly handled' (AP)

Courtesy Ytop stories  Wed, 04/16/2008 - 7:15pm

Pope Benedict XVI addresses the bishops at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington on the first full day of his visit to the United States, Wednesday, April 16, 2008.<br /><br />At right is Chicago's Cardinal Francis George. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - Feted at the White House on his 81st birthday, Pope Benedict XVI praised Americans for their deep religious beliefs Wednesday but later told the nation's bishops that the scourge of clergy sex abuse had sometimes been "very badly handled."



Tags:

 

More related items

Pope meets with clergy abuse victims in Australia (AP)
AP - Pope Benedict XVI met privately on Monday with Australians who were sexually abused as children by priests, ending a pilgrimage to the country...

On 3rd anniversary as pope, Benedict encourages young people...
AP - Pope Benedict XVI focused on the future of his American church Saturday as he marked the third anniversary of his election as pontiff, rallying...

Pope Benedict XVI working to clean up priesthood (AP)
AP - Addressing the clergy sex abuse crisis this week, Pope Benedict XVI said that it was more important to have good priests than many priests.

Pope prays with victims of clergy sex abuse scandal (AP)
AP - Pope Benedict XVI prayed with tearful victims of clergy sex abuse in a chapel Thursday, an extraordinary gesture from a pontiff who has made...

Pope meets with victims of clergy sex abuse (AP)
AP - Pope Benedict XVI met privately Thursday with victims of clergy sex abuse during his trip to the United States.


 

Post new comment

The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.