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Pope says church will take action on sex abuse scandal

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Rome, Italy (CNN) — Pope Benedict XVI was “greatly moved” by a meeting with victims of abuse by Catholic clergy, he said Wednesday, in his first public comments on the scandal in more than a month.

He said he gave the victims “assurances of the church’s action” after the meeting in Valletta, Malta, on Sunday.

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