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	Majority Want Pedophile Priest Registry World Radio Switzerland March 29, 2010 http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/wrsnews/majority-want-pedophile-priest-registry.shtml?18481 SWITZERLAND -- Swiss President Doris Leuthard is calling for a national list of pedophile priests—and a strong majority of the Swiss people would support such a move according to a nationwide poll. It's the first time that the head of the government has spoken about the widening scandal of sexual abuse in the Catholic church. She said in a position paper yesterday that it's "particularly despicable for priests, teachers and other who supervise children." Leuthard said a list of teachers who have abused children already exists and that one should now be developed for priests to prevent them from having any more contact with children. She added that the church must accept its share of responsibility, and that "everyone is subject to the Swiss Penal Code, without exception." The head of the Swiss Bishops Conference had said last week that he is opposed to such a central registry. The Swiss, on the other hand are solidly behind it. According to a nationwide survey by Demoscope, 8 out of 10 people said they're in favor of such a list. Only 14 percent said they wouldn't want such a list created. The poll, which was published in the SonntagsBlick, also found that 92 percent of people don't think priests should be celibate.
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