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  Pope deplores Belgian sex raids, stresses autonomy
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AuthorThe Associated Press
MediaNewspaper - New Orleans Times-Picayune
News DateMonday, June 28, 2010 03:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionPope Benedict XVI lashed out Sunday at what he called the "deplorable" raids carried out by Belgian police who detained bishops, confiscated computers, opened a crypt and took church documents as part of an investigation into priestly sex abuse.

Benedict made a rare personal entry into the escalating diplomatic dispute with Belgium, issuing a message of solidarity to the head of the Belgian bishops' conference and other bishops who were detained in the June 24 raid.

He said justice must take its course, but also asserted the right of the Catholic Church to investigate clerical abuse alongside civil law enforcement authorities.
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