Cardinals defend pope on church sex abuse scandal

Friday, April 2, 2010

VATICAN CITY -- Cardinals across Europe used their Holy Thursday sermons to defend Pope Benedict XVI from accusations he played a role in covering up sex abuse scandals, and an increasingly angry Vatican sought to deflect any criticism in the Western media.

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