Pope Benedict XVI knew of abusive priests when he ran Munich archdiocese, inquest finds

Pope Benedict XVI knew about priests who abused children but failed to act when he was archbishop of Munich from 1977 to 1982, an inquest has found, rejecting his long-standing denials in a damning judgment.

“He was informed about the facts,” lawyer Martin Pusch said, as the Westpfahl Spilker…