Ratzinger's archdiocese allowed pedophile Peter Hullermann to minister in 1980; he was convicted of further abuse in 1986 but not suspended till 2010
OUTCOME: The Pope has not addressed the case
The Church Sex Abuse Scandals Around the World
On the eve of a possible papal apology for decades of sexual abuse by priests, TIME looks back at the evolving response around the world
Germany 1970s-2010