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Indonesia's parliament passed a bill outlawing sexual abuse and forced marriage.
2022-04-12

In a letter published by the Vatican, ex-Pope Benedict XVI expresses "my profound shame, my deep sorrow and my heartfelt request for forgiveness," in response to inquiry into his handling of child sex abuse when he was Archbishop of Munich and Freising between 1977 and 1982. In a statement published with the letter, his aides insist that "as an archbishop, Cardinal Ratzinger was not involved in any cover-up of acts of abuse".
2022-02-8

Pope Francis creates 19 new cardinals in a ceremony at St Peter's Basilica in Rome. In addition, the Pope emeritus Benedict XVI makes his first public appearance at the Vatican since his resignation in 2013.
2014-02-22

Roman Catholic Cardinals meet in Rome in a conclave to appoint a successor to Pope Benedict XVI.
2013-03-12

Scottish Cardinal Keith O'Brien, who resigned last week due to allegations of sexual impropriety, admitted his past sexual misconduct and apologized for it.
2013-03-3

Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Cuba to begin his three day visit to the country.
2012-03-26

Pope Benedict XVI tells Roman Catholic bishops around the world they must obey Summorum Pontificum, a papal order allowing priests to say the old-style Tridentine Mass, regardless of their opinion on it.
2011-05-13

Pope Benedict XVI starts a papal visit to the United Kingdom at Edinburgh, Scotland, with groups expected to protest.
2010-09-16

The Vatican has handled damaging child abuse cases in an “exemplary” manner, according to the editor-in-chief of Vatican newspaper "L'Osservatore Romano" Giovanni Maria Vian, who also hails Benedict as a “great communicator”.
2010-04-12

Pope Benedict XVI is "distraught" by news alleged of child sexual abuse in Catholic dioceses in Germany, according to Archbishop Robert Zollitsch, as the church also faces paedophilia scandals in Ireland, Austria, and the Netherlands, while Pope Benedict defends clerical celibacy, calling it a symbol of "full devotion" and of "giving oneself to God and to others."
2010-03-12