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Pope condemns child abuse by priests

February 8, 2010 Child Abuse, Human Rights, Religion No Comments

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Pope Benedict XVI is condemning the abuse of children by priests, saying the church will never stop deploring such behaviour.

Benedict says that for centuries the Catholic Church had shown its commitment to loving and respecting children and ensuring their basic human rights are respected.

“Unfortunately in some cases, some of its members – acting in contrast to this commitment – have violated these rights, a behaviour that the church hasn’t, and won’t ever stop deploring and condemning,” he said on Monday.

Benedict’s comments to members of the Pontifical Council for the Family came as he finalises a letter to the Irish faithful concerning the Irish church’s sex abuse and cover-up scandal.

Four bishops have announced their resignations.

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