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Overseas tonight, a serious and expanding problem for the Catholic Church. Allegations of physical and sexual abuse are rocking the church after questions are being asked as well about the German-born Pope Benedict himself. The story tonight from NBC’s Dana Frizen. Across Europe, there’s growing unease불안 among Catholics. Every day, says this German woman, I pray that the people who do these things will stop.
In Germany alone, some 300 allegations of abuse have emerged since January. Complaints about sexual abuse and beatings in German Catholic Churches and church-run schools stretch back decades. And questions about who knew what, reach all the way to the top. In 1980, Pope Benedict was archbishop대주교 of Munich. A pedophile소아애 병자 priest in his diocese교구 was sent for therapy went on to reoffend재범을 저지르다, and even after being convicted, continued as a priest until finally being suspended this week.
The Vatican has defended the Pope. He was, says his spokesman, definitely not involved in a decision to allow this priest to return to work. But some German Catholics aren’t convinced and say the Pope has a moral obligation의무 to speak up. “I think one word of mercy자비, one word of empathy공감 would be great.” Today, Germany’s chancellor addressed the issue in parliament. The only way to deal with this case, said Angela Merkel, is with truth and transparency about everything that’s happened.
In his weekly audience, today the Pope did address the scandal not in Germany, but in Ireland
saying the church there had been severely shaken and that he’s writing a letter to the faithful. As Ireland celebrated St. Patrick’s Day, the country’s most senior cleric Cardinal추기경 Shawn Brady was saying sorry for his part in covering up abuse. Last week, Brady admitted he was present in 1975 when two alter boys캐톨릭 복사 who’d been sexually abused by a priest. The latest revelation in a church mired곤경에 처한 by scandal looking for direction from its Pope. Dana Frizen, NBC News, London.