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	NZ Catholics Doubt Pope Knew of Abuse New Zealand City March 28, 2010 http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=112608&fm=newsmain,nrhl NEW ZEALAND -- Bishop Pat Dunn says allegations of abuse by clergy sad; he doubts Pontiff would have knowingly done anything to protect an offender A leading figure amongst New Zealand Catholics says the ongoing bad publicity is bringing sadness to the church. Questions have been raised about how much the Pope and the Vatican knew about cases of sexual abuse by clergy and whether the Pope did enough to address the issue of pedophile priests before he was appointed to the church's top position. Pat Dunn, the Catholic Bishop of Auckland, says the allegations have brought sadness to the church in New Zealand, but he doubts the Pontiff would have knowingly done anything to protect an offender. He says the letter Pope Benedict sent to Irish Catholics last week demonstrated his understanding of their of hurt and outrage over abuse. Bishop Dunn says the church agrees allegations should be dealt with openly and not swept under the carpet. He believes allegations need to be addressed locally and transparently.
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