蒂冈表示，81岁的约翰保罗二世预计在下周和美国教区的主教们开会，但没有说明这次会议的细节。
对于近日在美国发生的一系列性丑闻，罗马教皇只是简略地提及有关的问题，然后就让美国教区的主教们自行处理。
不过分析家指出，对于罗马天主教来说，性丑闻不是第一次发生的事，但美国教区在多起诉讼中向这些性丑闻受害者付出了估计共达上百万美元的赔偿，以及这次性丑闻规模庞大，这似乎说服了罗马教皇，美国教区不能解决这次事件。
隐瞒真相
美国的罗马天主教教区最近发生了一系列的教士性侵犯儿童，以及隐瞒事件真相的指称。
波士顿教区的情况尤为严重，当地的教区已经向检控当局提交了80个教士的名字，他们可能在过去40年间涉及对儿童进行性侵犯。
人们也要求当地的枢机主教辞职，因为他被发现把一名有恋童癖的教士调到其他教区。
另外，在纽约和洛杉矶等教区都出现了类似的枢机主教隐瞒真相事件。
上月，罗马教皇首次回应了一连串有关罗马天主教神父性丑闻的指称，谴责那些"犯罪的弟兄"使教会卷入丑闻，使"最优秀"的教士也受到怀疑。
PASTORAL LETTER
OF THE HOLY FATHER
POPE BENEDICT XVI
TO THE CATHOLICS OF IRELAND
1. Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Church in Ireland, it is with great concern that I write to you as Pastor of the universal Church. Like yourselves, I have been deeply disturbed by the information which has come to light regarding the abuse of children and vulnerable young people by members of the Church in Ireland, particularly by priests and religious. I can only share in the dismay and the sense of betrayal that so many of you have experienced on learning of these sinful and criminal acts and the way Church authorities in Ireland dealt with them.
As you know, I recently invited the Irish bishops to a meeting here in Rome to give an account of their handling of these matters in the past and to outline the steps they have taken to respond to this grave situation. Together with senior officials of the Roman Curia, I listened to what they had to say, both individually and as a group, as they offered an analysis of mistakes made and lessons learned, and a description of the programmes and protocols now in place. Our discussions were frank and constructive. I am confident that, as a result, the bishops will now be in a stron
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