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by Jay Crandall
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It is a week when the Catholic Church hoped to look forward, as the College of Cardinals prepares to elect a new pope.
But, instead the church finds itself confronting ghosts of the past.
A British cardinal has resigned amid allegations of inappropriate relationships with priests.
Italian papers are filled with reports of sexual escapades inside the Vatican itself.
And now word that a U.S. cardinal accused of hiding sexual abuse by priests will be among those choosing the new pope, which has many wondering if the Catholic Church is once again turning a blind eye to its own failings.
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