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AP Interview: German abuse victim faults pope Benedict XVI, seeks compensation from churchA German man who says a priest sexually abused him as an altar boy is demanding an apology from Pope Benedict XVI and compensation "even if the church goes bankrupt." ...

A priest housed with the current pope's approval in 1980 while under suspicion of paedophilia and convicted six years later has been suspended from duty, the pontiff's former diocese said. The priest, named only as Peter H., 62, "was banned from working ...

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Catholic politicians and lay activists urged Pope Benedict on Monday to speak out about sexual abuse cases by priests that have shocked the country and led to questions about his management of the crisis. The calls came amid ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican rallied around Pope Benedict Saturday, dismissing suggestions he had tried to cover up priestly child abuse in Germany. "It's rather clear that in recent days there have been people who have searched -- with notable tenacity ...

The Vatican on Saturday fought attempts to link Pope Benedict XVI to child sex abuse in a counteroffensive against the widening paedophilia scandals. "It is clearly evident that in the past few days there are some who have sought -- with a ...

BERLIN (Reuters) - Pope Benedict was involved in a decision to move a priest suspected of child abuse to his diocese for therapy when he was an archbishop in 1980, his former diocese in southern Germany said on Friday. The priest was ...

Topic: Munich

Abuse victim faults pope, demands compensation

Paedophilia priest suspended in pope's old diocese

German Catholics urge pope to speak on sex scandals

Vatican says bid to link pope to abuse issue failed

Vatican fights to distance Pope from abuse scandals

Pope backed sex abuse priest transfer when archbishop

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