Benedict admits false testimony in abuse reports
Created: 2022-01-24Updated: 2022-01-24 11:32 am
Was informed of abuse earlier when he initially stated: Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.
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In 1980, the Pope Emeritus took part in a meeting where a priest who had become conspicuous was discussed.
Despite allegations of abuse, the man was reinstated as a pastor.
Munich - Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.
has admitted to having made a false statement in his statement for the abuse report of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising.
Contrary to what was initially claimed, he took part in a meeting in 1980 as archbishop of Munich and Freising at which a priest was discussed who had repeatedly been conspicuous for the sexual abuse of children.
This was announced by Benedict's private secretary, Georg Gänswein, in a press release published by the "Vatican News" portal and the Tagespost Foundation.
That priest was later reinstated as a pastor in Bavaria.
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