AUSTRALIA
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A MELBOURNE priest claims the extra strain placed on Pope Benedict from dealing with widespread sexual abuse within the Catholic Church may have been a factor in his resignation.
Father Max Vodola said the elderly Pope’s shock exit from the role may be because he is too physically and emotionally weak to deal with the decades-old problem.
It comes as Archbishop Denis Hart leads Victorian tributes to the Pope, who he describes as gentle and loving.
“Trying to correct the errors that went as far back as 50 years would be an immense shame and embarrassment, and would require the right protocols in place to deal with it,” Father Vodola said.
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