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Sun 03 Mar 2010Mixed reaction to pastoral letter
Irish victims of clerical child sexual abuse are deeply disappointed by Pope Benedict's letter of apology, a group representing survivors of abuse said yesterday.
"While we welcome the pope's direction that the church leadership co-operate with the civil authorities in relation to sexual abuse...we feel the letter falls far short of addressing the concerns of the victims," said Maeve Lewis, executive director of One in Four.
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