The former pope admits a false testimony.
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Munich Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. has admitted to having made a false statement in his statement for the abuse report of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising. Contrary to what was initially claimed, he took part in a meeting in 1980 as archbishop of Munich and Freising at which a priest was discussed who had repeatedly been conspicuous for the sexual abuse of children.
This was announced by Benedict’s private secretary Georg Gänswein on Monday in a press release published by the “Vatican News” portal and the Tagespost Foundation. That priest was later reinstated as a pastor in Bavaria.
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