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Recent Stories
Latest news from around Northern Michigan, the State of Michigan and the Nation/World
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Saturday, September 18, 2010
Pope Benedict XVI said Saturday he was ashamed of the "unspeakable" sexual abuse of children by priests, telling the British faithful during Mass in Westminster Cathedral that he was deeply sorry and hoped the church's humiliation would help victims heal.
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Thursday, September 16, 2010
Pope Benedict XVI, beginning a controversial state visit to Britain, acknowledged Thursday that the Catholic Church failed to act decisively or quickly enough to deal with priests who rape and molest children and said the church's top priority now was to help the victims.
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Friday, June 11, 2010
Pope Benedict XVI begged forgiveness Friday from clerical abuse victims for the sins of priests and promised to "do everything possible" to ensure that prelates don't rape or molest children ever again.
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Pope Benedict XVI said Tuesday the greatest persecution of the institution "is born from the sins within the church," and not from a campaign by outsiders.
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010
APNewsBreak: Vatican mounts legal defense to shield pope from US sex abuse lawsuit
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