Pope Benedict XVI in the U.K.

At the Outset
The Pope began his visit by addressing the press traveling with him on-board his Alitalia flight, which has been given the distinctive nickname of "Shepherd One." He said the scandal surrounding the abuse of children by Catholic priests had come as a great personal shock to him and he wanted to offer the victims "material, psychological and spiritual" help and to protect other children from dangerous priests in the future.

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