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	German Archbishop: No Relation between Clerical Abuse and Homosexuality Catholic Culture March 1, 2010 http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=5577 GERMANY -- Denying a link between the clerical abuse of minors-- predominantly male-- and homosexuality, the president of the German bishops' conference rejected a proposal by the nation's justice minister for a roundtable meeting. Archbishop Robert Zollitsch of Freiburg also said that there was no link between clerical celibacy and the abuse of children. "Sexual abuse of children is not a problem specific the Catholic Church," he said. "Therefore, we do not need a round table specifically for the Catholic Church." "Most of these cases are from 25 or 30 years ago," he added. "At that time people believed that if the perpetrators admitted their injustices, they wouldn't do it anymore. It was naive to believe that." "Child abuse is one of the most terrible crimes and has to be investigated," commented German Chancellor Angela Merkel. "I have the impression the Catholic Church has realized this."
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