Pope Promises to Confront Sexual Abuse Crisis:
Pope Benedict XVI pledged Wednesday that the Roman Catholic Church would take action to deal with the widening scandal over sexual abuse by priests, making a rare direct public comment on the crisis.The unmitigated temerity of a man claiming to have "shared their suffering" with survivors whose suffering was caused by people whose actions he abetted and concealed is truly breathtaking.
During his weekly audience here, Benedict told pilgrims and tourists in St. Peter's Square that he had met with abuse victims during a recent trip to Malta and had "assured them of church action."
"I shared their suffering and emotionally prayed with them," the pope said.
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