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Will the Pope apologise?
July 17, 2008
However, the shadow of cases of sex abuse by Catholic clergymen continued to haunt the festival. While there were reports that the Pope might deliver an apology of his own -- to Australian victims of sex abuse -- Vatican officials refuted the claim.
Archbishop of Sydney Cardinal George Pell is also at the centre of a controversy after reports claimed that he had tried to hush up allegations of sexual abuse by priests.
Image: Pilgrims attend the Papal Welcome Ceremony at the Sydney Harbour.
Photographs: Kristian Dowling/Getty Images
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