Britain’s former Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie attend a mass conducted by Pope Benedict XVI in Westminster Cathedral in London, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI is on a four-day visit, the first ever state visit by a Pope to Britain. Pope Benedict XVI said Saturday he was ashamed of the «unspeakable» sexual abuse of children by priests, telling the British faithful during Mass in Westminster Cathedral that he was deeply sorry and hoped the church’s humiliation would help victims heal. Benedict also said he hoped the church would be able to use its contrition to purify itself from the «sins» of its ministers and be able to renew its commitment to educating the young. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth , Pool)
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