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Child Abuse Victims React to Pope Resignation

Description:News of Pope Benedict's resignation has thrown a spotlight on some of the issues plaguing his reign, namely the sexual abuse of children by priests and the subsequent cover-ups. Although Benedict was the first Pope to publicly apologize for the abuse, some victims say words aren't enough. David Lorenz, an abuse victim himself, runs the Maryland chapter of SNAP, a network for those who have been abused by priests. (1:17)

Source: Reuters

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