Regret the Error

A headline appearing within a March 30 story about the Catholic church incorrectly attributed a statement about alleged sexual abuse to Pope Benedict XVI. The statement was made by a German priest writing in The Times of London. Link

WebNewser has some background:

Under the article, “Losing Their Religion? Catholicism in Turmoil,” the related content subsection linked to an article title reading, “Pope Describes Touching Boys: I Went Too Far.”
According to the Catholic League, this article said nothing about the Pope but discussed a homosexual German priest who had sexual relations with males in the 1980s.
Catholic League president Bill Donohue, often a guest on MSNBC cable, demanded an apology — and got one later that day …

Thanks, Daniel!

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