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Pope Benedict faulted over sex abuse claims: New report is just one chapter in his – and Catholic Church’s – fraught record

An in-depth report released last week alleges that former Pope Benedict XVI allowed four abusive priests in Munich to remain in ministry. The pope, then known as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, led the German archdiocese from 1977 to 1982.

The Conversation

Ocado shares suffer as rival AutoStore claims legal win in German ‘robot wars’

SHARES in Ocado were trading down 7% today after Norway’s AutoStore claimed a victory in one of the rival warehouse robot-makers’ several ongoing legal battles.

Evening Standard

Germany expelled Russian diplomat over space tech spying -Spiegel

Germany last year expelled a spy who was working under diplomatic cover at Russia's consulate in Munich, Der Spiegel newsmagazine reported on Friday.

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German archbishop pushes reform after criticism over abuse

The archbishop of Munich says the Catholic church needs deep reform to overcome the “disaster” of sexual abuse

The Independent UK

Critics of former pope are scapegoating him over abuse, Vatican says

The Vatican on Wednesday hit back at critics of former Pope Benedict, under scrutiny over his handling of sex abuse in Germany decades ago, accusing them of seeking a scapegoat over what should be a "collective examination" of the Church's past.

Reuters

Vatican defends Benedict after report faults abuse record

The Vatican is strongly defending Pope Benedict XVI’s record in fighting clergy sexual abuse after an independent report faulted his handling of four cases of abuse when he was archbishop of Munich, Germany

The Independent UK

Former pope was at meeting where pedophile priest discussed

Retired Pope Benedict XVI has acknowledged that he did attend a 1980 meeting at which the transfer of a pedophile priest to his then-diocese was discussed, saying an editorial error was responsible for his previous assertion that he wasn’t there

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Ex-Pope Benedict acknowledges faulty testimony in German abuse case

Former Pope Benedict XVI acknowledged on Monday he had been at a 1980 meeting over a sexual abuse case when archbishop of Munich, saying he mistakenly told German investigators he was not there.

Reuters

My Berlin meeting with an ex Nazi

Thirty years ago, Jay Rayner sat down for lunch with Ewald Althans, a Holocaust denier and rising star of the far right. So how did the former Nazi end up working in the arts and marrying his Taiwanese boyfriend?

The Guardian - UK

'Munich: The Edge of War' review: Historic thriller tackles inevitable

The handsome and involving brink-of-WWII drama "Munich: The Edge of War" does a decent enough job of making viewers believe something they know happened might not happen.

Tribune News Service

Munich – The Edge of War: women in historical films are too often unrealistic

In September 1938, Britain, Germany, Italy and France met in Munich as a new European war loomed. Hitler was demanding to annex the Sudetenland in western Czechoslovakia so in a bid to avoid war the Four Powers Agreement was signed and Czechoslovakia would surrender its border regions and defences. British…

The Conversation

Pope vows justice for abuse victims after Ratzinger faulted

Pope Francis has vowed to provide justice to victims of clergy sexual abuse a day after an independent audit faulted his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, for having botched four cases

The Independent UK

Europe on the precipice in ‘Munich — Edge of War’

"Munich" would be better grounded — and more timely — if it spent less effort honoring Neville Chamberlain’s noble hopes and more time examining why Chamberlain, Britain and Europe weren’t more awake to the clear and present danger.

Chicago Sun-Times

Germany's Cardinal Marx apologises after Munich sex abuse report

The Archbishop of Munich, Cardinal Reinhard Marx, apologised on Thursday to the victims of historic sexual abuse in his archdiocese after a report found fault with his handling of the scandal as well as with former Pope Benedict XVI.

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Ex-pope Benedict accused of inaction in sexual abuse cases

Report says Joseph Ratzinger ‘failed to act’ on instances of alleged misconduct while archbishop of Munich and Freising.

Evening Standard

Former pope failed to act over four cases of child abuse, report finds

Former pope Benedict XVI has been criticised for failing to act over four cases of child abuse when he was the archbishop of Munich, a report has found.

Reuters

Ex-Pope Benedict criticised in Munich Church abuse report

Former Pope Benedict XVI failed to take action against clerics in four cases of alleged sexual abuse in his archdiocese when he was Archbishop of Munich, a report found on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Former pope Benedict accused of misconduct in child abuse cases

German investigation finds Pope Benedict XVI failed to prevent child abuse in four cases

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The Independent UK

Report on sexual abuse in key German diocese to be released

A long-awaited report on the Catholic Church’s handling of cases of sexual abuse by clergy and others in Germany’s Munich archdiocese is set to be released

The Independent UK

Review: Europe on the precipice in 'Munich — Edge of War'

With handsome period craft, “Munich — Edge of War” makes for a watchable, engrossing historical thriller with fictional characters situated like spies around political leaders at a profoundly tense, and ultimately woefully misjudged, moment in time, writes Associated Press Film Writer Jake Coyle in his review

The Independent UK

Expert Simon Calder answers your questions on travel changes in France and beyond

French entry rules after the borders reopen; Dutch, Spanish and Italian rules; and the imminent “euro-visa”

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