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	Pope Calls for 'Reconciliation' around Sexual Abuse Scandal By Carrie Sheffield The Washington Times April 17, 2008 http://video1.washingtontimes.com/papalvisit/2008/04/pope_calls_for_reconcilation_a.html During his homily, the pope asked his flock to "love your priests," and create an environment of forgiveness and vigilance to ensure Catholic children are raised in a safe setting. Yesterday he discussed the sexual abuse scandal that has plagued the Catholic Church in America. The pope earlier apologized for the scandal. "These efforts to protect children must continue," Pope Benedict said. "Today I encourage each of you to foster healing and reconciliation." The pope also discussed what he called "a disturbing breakdown in the foundations of society" while also praising globalization and the increasing interdependence of humanity. "Who can deny that the present moment is a crossroads, not only for the Church in America, but also for society as a whole?" Pope Benedict asked. "It is a time of great progress." The pope decried a "weakening of the moral sense," and a "forgetfulness of Christ and God."
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