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Benedict XVI has initially told investigators that he was not present at a meeting of archdiocesan officials on Jan. 15, 1980.
VATICAN CITY — Pope emeritus Benedict XVI has apologized for mistakenly saying that he did not attend a disputed meeting in 1980 while serving as archbishop of Munich and Freising.
In a statement published in the German Catholic weekly Die Tagepost on Jan. 24, the 94-year-old retired pope said that the mistake was the result of an editing error, reported CNA Deutsch, CNA’s German-language news partner.
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Benedict XVI Confirms He Attended Disputed 1980 Meeting in Munich
VATICAN CITY — Pope emeritus Benedict XVI has apologized for mistakenly saying that he did not attend a disputed meeting in 1980 while serving as archbishop of Munich and Freising.
In a statement published in the German Catholic weekly Die Tagepost on Jan. 24, the 94-year-old retired pope said that the mistake was the result of an editing error, reported CNA Deutsch, CNA’s German-language news partner.
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Benedict XVI Confirms He Attended Disputed 1980 Meeting in Munich
