Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Pope Calls Church Sex Abuse Scandal A 'Deep Shame'

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday addressed issues ranging from the sex abuse scandal in the Roman Catholic Church to the easy availability of pornography to the "alarming decrease" in Catholic marriages in the United States.

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