Pope Talks Sex Abuse Scandal With Bishops

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Guardian snip:

By TOM RACHMAN

Associated Press Writer

VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope John Paul II discussed the U.S. sex-abuse scandal with a group of American bishops Saturday, encouraging them to be more open to the needs of parishioners in the wake of a ``crisis of confidence in the Church's leadership.''

The pontiff spoke with Church officials from Pennsylvania and New Jersey - including Cardinal Justin Rigali, archbishop of Philadelphia, and Archbishop John Myers of Newark - at his summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, as part of the U.S. prelates' regularly scheduled meetings here.

John Paul noted that Roman Catholic bishops have ``an unequivocal right and duty of governance.'' But he indicated that the approach of some American Church leaders may have inadvertently driven a wedge between them and churchgoers.

During the scandal, dozens of reports emerged of abusive priests who had been moved from parish to parish rather than being punished. Victims groups accused the Church hierarchy of favoring the protection of priests over their victims, and many faithful were infuriated by the response of Catholic leaders.
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Pontifical pillowtalk from a corrupt cabal shitting itself at the prospect of global bankruptcy..............