Pope opens Holy Week amid sex abuse crisis

Pope Benedict XVI has opened the church’s solemn Holy Week amid increasing questions about his own handling of cases of sexual abuse of children by priests.

Pope opens Holy Week amid sex abuse crisis
Sun, 28 Mar, 2010 - 11:06

Pope Benedict XVI has opened the church’s solemn Holy Week amid increasing questions about his own handling of cases of sexual abuse of children by priests.

Benedict’s procession entered St Peter’s Square today at the start of Palm Sunday Mass.

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