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Benedict Sees Abuse Victims

Unprecedented move underscores pope's determination to heal from scandal

By Will McCahill,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 17, 2008 4:34 PM CDT

(Newser) – Pope Benedict XVI met this afternoon with victims of sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic priests, the Boston Globe reports, an unprecedented move by the pontiff. The five are from the Boston area, the center of the scandal that has rocked the church. Though...   Read full story »

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