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Sex abuse apology is up to the Church: Rudd

17/07/2008 9:22:00 AM.  | 
A papal apology to victims of sex abuse by priests is strictly a matter for the Catholic Church, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says.

Mr Rudd will meet with Pope Benedict XVI in Sydney this morning.

The Pope's apology to sex abuse victims in the United States earlier this year had brought "great comfort and healing", but an apology to Australian victims was a matter for the church, Mr Rudd said.

"Like all Australians, I am much looking forward to what the Pope has to say here ... as I am (during) my own conversation with the Pope later this morning," he told Sky News.

"(But) This (apology) is a matter for the church and I respect the internal judgments of the church.

"I don't stand outside the church and provide them with public lectures in terms of how they should behave."

Australian Associated Press

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Thursday, 17 July 2008

The Catholic Church in Germany beatified Mother Rosa Flesch (1826-1906), who devoted her life to the poor and sick,one cardinal describing her as a 19th-century Mother Teresa. So too then perhaps the Catholic Church can sieze the initiative here and get the best system up and running to get these sad abuse cases under control! The Space Shuttle Kennedy Space center) underwent exhaustive testing to get it right the Church should perhaps adopt the same rigorous approach safety of all its flock

Posted by: catherine kennedy, bentleigh victoria

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