Report by Brian Ross on struggle inside the Vatican from 1997 onward over how to respond to reports of child sexual abuse by Macial Marciel, founder of the Legionaries of Christ.
Abuse was further documented in "Vows of Silence" by Jason Berry.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/mar/28/pope-paedophile-priests-italy
Ratzinger finally went against Pope JP2 and Sodano to order an investigation but then didn't do enough after receiving the conclusions.
Also a report from The Guardian, March 28, "Pope faces fresh wave of child abuse scandals in Italy":
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/mar/28/pope-paedophile-priests-italy
Hundreds are expected to come forward.
Benedict is under pressure
to call for an emergency meeting
of bishops from around the world.
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