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Pope Francis to sex abuse victims: I beg your forgiveness

By Meredith Somers - The Washington Times

Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by Prince Philip arrives at Rome's Ciampino military airport to start their one-day visit to Italy and the Vatican, Thursday, April 3, 2014. The British Royals will meet Italian President Giorgio Napolitano during an official lunch at the Quirinale Presidential Palace and Pope Francis at the Vatican in the afternoon. (AP Photo/Daniele Leone) Photo LaPresse 04-03-2014 Rome (Italy) News Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip arrive at Ciampino airport

Queen gives honey to pope, who has gift for George

By DANIELA PETROFF - Associated Press

MP Kirsten Sandberg, chairwoman of the U.N. human rights committee on the rights of the child, talks during a press conference at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014. A U.N. human rights committee denounced the Vatican on Wednesday for adopting policies that allowed priests to rape and molest tens of thousands of children over decades, and urged it to open its files on the pedophiles and the churchmen who concealed their crimes. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

Catholics outraged over U.N. report on sex abuse

By Meredith Somers - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Pope Francis salutes as he arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter Square at the Vatican Wednesday, April 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Syrian bishops who warned of religious intolerance kidnapped

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Pope Benedict XVI pushes a button on a tablet at the Vatican last December. In perhaps the most drawn out Twitter launch ever, Pope Benedict XVI pushed the button on a tablet brought to him at the end of his general audience Wednesday. It read: "Dear friends, I am pleased to get in touch with you through Twitter. Thank you for your generous response. I bless all of you from my heart." (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope hits 1M mark as he tweets: ‘Dear Friends …’

By Nicole Winfield - Associated Press