Mass. Priest calls for Pope Benedict to resign

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... Father James Scahill is an outspoken critic of the Catholic Church's handling of the sexual abuse crisis. Sunday in his sermon he called on the Pope and other church leaders whom he believes have known about sexual abuse for decades to admit what they knew and when, or step down.

Father James Scahill: "If he could do this, if he would do this, I believe he will be remembered as a great pontiff but if he can't do this, and he won't do this, then integrity should lead him to resign" ...

Father James Scahill: "Now I am glad they are doing the right thing, but the only reason they are doing the right thing, is they were caught doing the wrong thing" ...

Father James Scahill: "Well the last two masses they gave me a standing ovation" ...

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