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March 25, 2010

Report: Pope Ignored Molestation of 200 Boys by US Priest
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The New York Times is reporting top Vatican officials, including
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger—the future Pope Benedict XVI—failed to defrock
a Wisconsin-based priest who molested as many 200 deaf boys. The priest,
Lawrence C. Murphy, worked at a school for deaf children from 1950 to
1974. Internal documents show Vatican officials, including Ratzinger,
knew of the allegations but were most concerned with protecting the
Church’s image. The news comes as the Vatican says it’s accepted the
resignation of a bishop accused of mishandling abuse allegations in
Ireland.



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