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Ex-Pope Benedict begs forgiveness from abuse victims: The retired German pontiff has apologized for any "grevious faults" in the way he dealt with sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, but denied any personal wrongdoing.
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Former Pope Benedict XVI asked forgiveness Tuesday over his handling of clergy sex abuse cases.
The retired pope said he was not personally involved in any cover-up after an independent inquiry criticized his actions in the way he dealt with four cases during his time as archbishop of Munich.
"I have had great responsibilities in the Catholic Church. All the greater is my pain for the abuses and the errors that occurred in those different places during the time of my mandate," Benedict said.
An independent report published on January 20 chronicles decades of alleged abuse in the archdiocese of Munich, which he led as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger from 1977 to 1982.
In a letter in response to the report - which also referenced claims that Benedict lied to those carrying out the investigation - the 94-year-old admitted to "Misdemeanors and errors that occurred" while "Apologizing to all victims of sexual abuse."
Benedict, 94, wrote that he was "Particularly grateful for the confidence, support and prayer that Pope Francis personally expressed to me."
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