NECN
April 15, 2008
http://www.necn.com/Boston/New-England/Pope-visit-stirs-up-emotion-in-Boston-/1208275851.html#
Pope Benedict says he is "deeply ashamed" by the church's sexual abuse scandal. He says he will work to make sure pedophiles don't become priests.
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Benedict also says the scandal is a "great suffering for the Church in the United States and for the Church in general."
He's been criticized by some for not doing enough to stop abuse and penalizing bishops accused of covering it up.
The pontiff's visit to the United States is stirring up emotions in Boston.
Boston's former Archbishop Bernard Law was accused of covering up abuse by dozens of priests during the scandal.
Law resigned as archbishop of Boston in 2002 after church files were made public showing he and other church leaders had allowed accused clergy to continue in public ministry.
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