Pope's brother admits slapping pupils in 1960s (The Toledo Blade)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:54:32 GMT
ASSOCIATED PRESS VATICAN CITY - Church abuse scandals in Germany have reached the older brother of Pope Benedict XVI and are creeping ever closer to the Pontiff himself. While there has been no suggestion of wrongdoing by Pope Benedict, the launch of an inquiry by German Catholic officials after his brother admitted he slapped children years ago is stirring Vatican fears of a major crisis for ...
Pope's aides fret about German scandals (The Washington Times)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:51:39 GMT
VATICAN CITY | Church abuse scandals in Germany have reached the older brother of Pope Benedict XVI and are creeping ever closer to the pontiff himself. While there has been no suggestion of wrongdoing by Benedict, the launch of an inquiry by German Catholic officials after his brother admitted he slapped children years ago is stirring Vatican fears of a major crisis for the papacy. Benedict, 82 ...
Church abuse scandal reaches pope's brother (AP via Yahoo! News)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:10:10 GMT
Church abuse scandals in Germany have reached the older brother of Pope Benedict XVI and are creeping ever closer to the pontiff himself.
German Catholics to investigate abuse charges (AP via Yahoo! News)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:33:44 GMT
Catholic authorities in Germany announced two major abuse investigations Wednesday — one into the renowned choir once led by Pope Benedict XVI's brother and another more general look into what everyone, including the pope, knew about the sexual and physical abuse of students.
Catholics Investigating Abuse Charges In Germany (NPR)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:26:58 GMT
Church authorities have launched two major investigations of sexual or physical abuse. One investigation centers on a renowned choir once led by Pope Benedict XVI's brother, while the other involves a more general look into what everyone — including the pope — knew about the sexual and physical abuse of students.
Pope's brother admits hitting students (UPI)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:24:20 GMT
VATICAN CITY, March 10 (UPI) -- Monsignor Georg Ratzinger, brother of Pope Benedict XVI, admitted hitting students while he was director of the most prominent Catholic boys' choir in Germany.
Catholic Church begins abuse probes in Germany (CBC.ca)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:34:31 GMT
Catholic authorities in Germany have announced two major abuse investigations - one into the renowned choir once led by Pope Benedict XVI's brother and another into what everyone, including the Pope, knew about the sexual and physical abuse of students.
APNewsBreak: German diocese to examine choir abuse (AP via Yahoo! News)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:45:38 GMT
A spokesman for the Regensburg Catholic diocese in Germany says the diocese will investigate allegations of physical and sexual abuse that have swirled around a famed choir once led by Pope Benedict XVI's brother.
German bishops to investigate abuse charges (AP via Yahoo! News)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:21:30 GMT
The German Bishops Conference will lead an investigation into all allegations of the sexual and physical abuse of students in Germany, a top prelate announced Wednesday.
German Catholic bishops to examine abuse claims (AP via Yahoo! News)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:06:07 GMT
Top prelate Karl Juesten says the German Bishops Conference will lead an investigation into growing claims of abuse at Catholic institutions in Pope Benedict XVI's homeland of Germany.
