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Pope's Pedophilia Apology 'Not Enough'
Before he even arrived in the US, Pope Benedict XVI apologized for the pedophilia scandal that has rocked the Catholic Church there for the last four years. But German commentators say that more needs to be done.
Even before the airplane carrying Pope Benedict XVI on his first visit to the US as pontiff touched down in Washington, the former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger had addressed the issue which has done untold damage to the Catholic Church in the US. The pope told reporters he was "deeply ashamed" of the child sex abuse scandal that had rocked the US Catholic church. "It is a great suffering for the church in the United States and for the church in general and for me personally that this could happen," Benedict said. "It is difficult for me to understand how it was possible that priests betray in this way their mission ... to these children."
The child sex abuse scandal in the US Catholic Church first came to light in 2002. Since then the church has paid out $2 billion in compensation settlements to victims.
During the flight to the US, Benedict pledged there would be no repeat of the scandal, saying pedophiles would be kept out of the priesthood. "I am deeply ashamed and we will do what is possible so this cannot happen again in the future," he told reporters.
The pope made the remarks on Tuesday just hours before he arrived in the US for a six day tour that includes meetings with political and religious figures, an address at the United Nations and a visit to Ground Zero.
German commentators welcomed the pope's frank apology in Thursday's newspapers.
The World From Berlin: Pope's Pedophilia Apology 'Not Enough' - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News
Pope's Pedophilia Apology 'Not Enough'
Before he even arrived in the US, Pope Benedict XVI apologized for the pedophilia scandal that has rocked the Catholic Church there for the last four years. But German commentators say that more needs to be done.
AFP
The pope said he was "deeply ashamed" about the child sex scandal in the US Catholic Church.Even before the airplane carrying Pope Benedict XVI on his first visit to the US as pontiff touched down in Washington, the former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger had addressed the issue which has done untold damage to the Catholic Church in the US. The pope told reporters he was "deeply ashamed" of the child sex abuse scandal that had rocked the US Catholic church. "It is a great suffering for the church in the United States and for the church in general and for me personally that this could happen," Benedict said. "It is difficult for me to understand how it was possible that priests betray in this way their mission ... to these children."
The child sex abuse scandal in the US Catholic Church first came to light in 2002. Since then the church has paid out $2 billion in compensation settlements to victims.
During the flight to the US, Benedict pledged there would be no repeat of the scandal, saying pedophiles would be kept out of the priesthood. "I am deeply ashamed and we will do what is possible so this cannot happen again in the future," he told reporters.
The pope made the remarks on Tuesday just hours before he arrived in the US for a six day tour that includes meetings with political and religious figures, an address at the United Nations and a visit to Ground Zero.
German commentators welcomed the pope's frank apology in Thursday's newspapers.
The World From Berlin: Pope's Pedophilia Apology 'Not Enough' - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News
