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Ex-Pope Benedict XVI knew about sexual abuse as archbishop of Munich, report says
A long-awaited report on sexual abuse in Germany’s Munich diocese has faulted retired Pope Benedict XVI’s handling of several cases when he was archbishop in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Reactions to Pope's first post-resignation appearance
1. Wide of Pope Benedict XVI entering Paul VI hall, and greeting audience AUDIO: applause
2. Cutaway of audience applauding
3. SOUNDBITE: (Italian) Pope Benedict XVI:
"I have decided to renounce the duty the Lord gave me on April 19th...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Former pope Benedict XVI had a strong relationship with his brother, says biographer
Peter Seewald, journalist and biographer of Benedict XVI, explains that the Pope Emeritus had a very strong lifelong relationship with his brother, also a priest (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
Bloomberg
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Dies at 95
Benedict XVI, whose resignation as pope in 2013 shocked the world's 1.2 billion followers of the Roman Catholic Church, has died. He was 95.
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A letter bearing the signature of the future popeshows then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger resisted defrocking a California priest with a record of sexually molesting children after his case had languished four years at the Vatican.
HEADLINE: Future Pope resisted defrocking abusive priest
thumbnail: AP Exclusive/Church look
CAPTION: A letter bearing the signature of the future pope
shows then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger resisted defrocking a California priest
with...
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Pilgrims And Tourists In St Peter Square React To Election
Vatican Reaction: Pilgrims and tourists in St Peter Square react to election of new pope
Vatican - 19 Apr 2005
1. Wide shot St Peter's Square
2. Various crowd
3. SOUNDBITE: (Italian) Voxpop, Italian faithful:
"We are very happy. We were...
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Pilgrims and tourists in St Peter Square react to election of new pope
1. Wide shot St Peter's Square
2. Various crowd
3. SOUNDBITE: (Italian) Voxpop, Italian faithful:
"We are very happy. We were hoping it would he him, definitely. When they said "Habemus papam!" we were convinced when Ratzinger came out...
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Pilgrims in St Peter's Square
Vatican
1. Wide shot St Peter's Square
2. Various crowd
3. SOUNDBITE: (Italian) Vox pop, Italian pilgrim:
"We are very happy. We were hoping it would he him, definitely. When they said "Habemus papam!" we were convinced when Ratzinger...
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WRAP Reaction from around Europe to election of pope
Paris
1. Wide exterior of Notre Dame with bells ringing
2. Worshippers entering the church
3. Worshippers watching announcement of new pope on plasma screen
4. People applauding at announcement of new pope
5. Close up of new pope on...