Former Pope Benedict knew about priests who abused children when he was archbishop of Munich, a report finds, rejecting his denials
"He was informed about the facts," lawyer Martin Pusch said, as the Westpfahl Spilker Wastl law firm announced the findings of an investigation into historic sexual abuse at the Munich Archdiocese over several decades. The report was commissioned by the church itself."We believe that he can be accused of misconduct in four cases," Pusch said."Two of these cases concern abuses committed during his tenure and sanctioned by the state.
Lawyer Ulrich Wastl presented a copy of the minutes of a meeting of Munich church leaders on January 15, 1980, when a decision was made to take on an abuser the report refers to as"Priest X." Ulrich Wastl during Thursday's press conference.Wastl said he was"surprised" that Benedict denied he was at the meeting, despite the minutes showing that he was.
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