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- Skeptics watching whether Malta encounter with abuse victims will be turning point for papacy
- Pope: I don’t feel alone at helm of “wounded, sinner” church on 5th anniversary as pontiff
- Pope Benedict XVI marks 5th anniversary of his election amid sex abuse scandal
- AP Exclusive: How a tennis-loving, Saab-driving Berkeley lawyer came to represent the pope
- Reports: cardinal says late pope backed letter praising bishop who refused to turn over priest
- Pope begins pilgrimage in Malta, Catholic nation where sex abuse victims hope to meet him
- Pope begins pilgrimmage in Malta, Catholic nation where sex abuse victims hope to meet him
- Benedict marks fifth anniversary of papacy marred by mishaps, gaffes, and sex abuse scandal
- Pope Benedict XVI turns 83, treated to birthday cake and song at Vatican before Malta trip
- Pope breaks silence on abuse, urges repentance for sins, recognition of mistakes
- Malta trip offers opportunity for pope to meet sex abuse victims as scandal swirls
- Vatican tries to defuse anger over contention scandals linked to homosexuality, not celibacy
- Vatican goes into damage control mode, floating new initiatives ahead of papal trip
- Vatican makes clear bishops should report sex abuse to police if laws require it
- Vatican makes clear for first time that bishops and clerics should report sex abuse to police
- Pope’s many years in ivory tower help explain troubled handling of sex abuse cases
- After centuries of secrecy, Vatican office shows new transparency with online guide
- APNewsBreak: Vatican in new strategy to post guide for lay people explaining abuse norms
- Vatican spokesman says pope willing to meet with other victims of clerical sexual abuse
- Norway’s Catholic Church reports new abuse claims after bishop scandal
- Sex abuse scandal means more vigorous background checks for future cardinals and pope
- Rome cardinals decry alleged anti-Catholic ‘hate’ campaign, say target is gay marriage stand
- Pope names Gomez coadjutor for LA, putting him in line to become highest-ranking Latino
- Vatican says it cooperated with extraditing Indian priest accused of assaulting teen in US
- Pope to visit Malta this month, and victims of clerical sex abuse want an apology
- Catholic priest charged with assaulting 14-year-old in Minnesota still working in India
- Vatican’s Easter Mass infused with defense of pope; sex abuse criticism cast as ‘petty gossip’
- Easter Mass a bit of papal pep rally; Benedict ignores calls he take scandal responsibility
- Pope, silent on scandal, hailed as ‘unfailing’ leader at Easter Mass in St. Peter’s Square
- Pope, praised at Mass, makes no mention of abuse scandal in Easter message to world
- Pope, hit by scandal, called ‘unfailing’ leader of church at Easter Mass in St. Peter’s Square
- In previous job, top Vatican official gave accused priest administrative job, with conditions
- Document: Levada forbade US priest accused of sex abuse from working with kids
- Pope takes advice from small group, but decisions his own _ for better or worse
- Archbishop of Canterbury says Irish church has lost ‘all credibility’ over sex abuse scandal
- Pope’s preacher: Accusations on clergy sex abuse akin to persecution of Jews
- Pope’s preacher: accusations against pope over sex abuse like violence against Jews
- Pope’s preacher likens accusations against pope to ‘collective violence’ against Jews
- Pilgrims fill St. Peter’s Square for Good Friday service led by the pope
- Cardinals defend pope, criticize media coverage of Vatican sex abuse scandal
- Pope washes priests’ feet in ceremony marking Holy Thursday
- Cardinals come to pope’s defense and lash out at media coverage of Vatican sex abuse scandal
- Pope leads Holy Thursday ceremony dedicated to priests as clergy scandals rock church
- Vatican defends pope, handling of Wisconsin priest accused of abusing deaf boys
- Pope sees scandal as test for himself, church; European bishops pledge openness, cooperation
- Vatican spokesman to AP: Pope sees abuse crisis as ‘test for him and the church’
- European bishops urge sex abuse victims to go to police, pledge to work with civil authorities
- APNewsBreak: Vatican cites sovereignty as defense in abuse case, says bishops aren’t employees
- APNewsBreak: Vatican mounts legal defense to shield pope from US sex abuse lawsuit
- Benedict honors John Paul on 5th anniversary of death as doubts swirl around ‘miracle’ healing
- Miracle for John Paul II’s sainthood case under renewed scrutiny, as is record on sex abuse
- Pope opens solemn Holy Week amid one of worst church crises in decades
- Top Vatican cardinal defends pope amid sex abuse scandal, but calls for ‘housecleaning’
- Pope Benedict XVI’s legacy in balance as sex abuse scandal engulfs church
- New sex charges against French priest; French bishops and Legionaries apologize for past abuse
- Small-town French priest under investigation in sex case based on complaint, photos
- Legionaries religious order, favored by John Paul II, apologies for sex abuse by founder
- Students from deaf school say Wis. priest abused them; he was spared defrocking by future pope
- Growing clerical sex abuse scandal in US, Italy tarnishes papacy
- US priest accused of molesting 200 deaf boys was spared defrocking in 1990s by future pope
- Wis. priest accused of molesting 200 deaf boys was spared defrocking in 1990s by future pope
- Vatican says there was no cover-up in US case, denounces attempt to involve pope
- Documents: Wis. priest accused of molesting 200 deaf boys but Vatican stopped his church trial
- Irish bishop quits, begs ‘forgiveness and pardon’ from children abused by priests he shielded
- Pope accepts resignation of Irish Bishop John Magee in sex abuse scandal
- Pope urges faithful to beg forgiveness for their sins; German bishop admits church cover-ups
- Head of German Bishops Conference admits that sexual abuse was covered up for years
- Pope orders Vatican probe into Irish church, blasts bishops, takes no Vatican blame for abuse
- Apologetic pope orders Vatican investigation into Irish church, blasts bishops for errors’
- Pope rebukes Irish bishops in abuse scandal but doesn’t mention any Vatican responsibility
- Pope hopes letter to Irish on church abuse helps process of ‘repentance, healing and renewal’
- Vatican probe into Legionaries scandal wraps up; report not expected for months
- Vatican probe into scandalized Legionaries order wraps up; report not expected for months
- Vatican newspaper defends pope, denies celibacy requirement is cause of clerical sex abuse
- Vatican: pope showed courage on sex cases, attempts to involve him in scandals ‘failed’
- German sex scandal reaches pope with transfer of pedophile and criticism of Vatican letter
- Pope’s former diocese admits error over priest in 1980, says pontiff unaware
- Top German bishop: pope dismayed at clerical abuse in his homeland
- Pope to meet with top German bishop to discuss sex scandal rocking church in his homeland
- Church abuse scandal reaches pope’s brother, threatens to throw papacy into turmoil
- Pope’s brother: I slapped pupils in the face; knew boys had been beaten but did nothing
- Vatican contends church’s response to sex abuse scandals quick and transparent
- German minister cites Vatican secrecy as factor in “wall of silence” over abuse
- German minister cites Vatican secrecy as hindrance in clerical sex abuse probes
- Vatican says it supports efforts in Germany to deal with sex abuse scandal
- Pope tells Irish bishops to be honest in sex abuse scandals, resignations not discussed
- Vatican to Irish bishops: admit blame in sex abuse cover-ups, but victims skeptical on summit
- Top Irish bishop: summit with pope on sex abuse scandal 1st step toward repentance
- Pope condemns abuse of children by priests; says children deserve to be loved, respected
- Book: John Paul II whipped himself, slept on floor as acts of penitence
- Pope: Show generosity to Haiti quake victims
- US appeals court upholds dismissal of Holocaust survivor lawsuit against Vatican Bank
- Pope delivers Christmas message after attack by woman (Third Lead)
- Pope ‘well’ after being knocked down (Second Lead)
- AP News in Brief
