Pope Benedict XVI has told Australians he is deeply sorry for the sexual abuse of children by some Catholic priests.
Speaking at a gathering of bishops during his visit to Australia, the Pope spoke of the "shame we have all felt" and called for abusers to face justice.
He said the deeds of abusive clergymen were a great betrayal of trust, which damaged the Catholic Church.
A campaign group has criticised the speech, saying the Pope should have met some victims to apologise in person.
'Misdeeds'
"I am deeply sorry for the pain and suffering the victims have endured," the Pope said, speaking at a cathedral in Sydney.
"These misdeeds, which constitute so grave a betrayal of trust, deserve unequivocal condemnation," he said.
"Those responsible for these evils must be brought to justice."
But the main support group for victims of church-related sexual abuse, Broken Rites, called the apology shallow.
The group, which says there have been 107 convictions against Catholic clergymen on sex charges in Australia, had wanted the Pope to meet some of the victims in person.
The BBC's Nick Bryant, in Sydney, says victims have complained that the Church in Australia has tried to stall compensation claims and cover up certain cases.
The Pope is visiting Australia to mark World Youth Day, which is drawing Catholics from around the world to the country. (BBC)
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Pope sorry for priests' sex abuse
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Just because one says they are "Christians" doesn't mean they truly are. The word "Christian" means: Christ like. This is the reason why some preachers, priests, clergy, etc. fall into sin, and anybody for that matter. These people have a perverted mind that needs to be sanctified. If they commit a crime, they have to pay for the consequences of that sin. We have enough people who are not "Christians" who do the same thing. For example: teachers who molest and rape students. Pedophiles who molest and rape children. Have you noticed that most pedophiles molest a child of the same sex as they are? Most of them do. Most pedophiles are homosexuals too. What kind of mentality would do these things? Think about it. "Perversion" is a sick evil of human kind. It is a sick, and perverted mind that takes advantage of an innocent human being, in order to pervert him or her. These evil perverted people are selfish. It's all about "them" and their desires of the flesh. Parents, protect your children. Don't trust anybody unless you know they are trust worthy and proven to be trust worthy.
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