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Published: Tue, April 15, 2008 - 2:08 pm
Last Updated: Tue, April 15, 2008 - 2:48 pm
Pope Benedict XVI is in theUnited States.
Benedict arrived Tuesday on his first papal journey to the U.S.
He was greeted off the plane by President Bush, first lady Laura
Bush and their daughter, Jenna. The pope waved as he came off the
plane and shook hands with the president and his family. Students
from a Catholic school squealed at the sight of the pope.
On the flight to the United States from Rome, Benedict addressed
the most painful issue for the Roman Catholic Church in America -
clergy sex abuse. The U.S. church has paid out $2 billion in abuse
costs since 1950.
The pope said he is "deeply ashamed" of the problem and vowed
to keep pedophiles out of the priesthood.
Thousands are expected to greet Benedict tomorrow,
when he visits the White House and marks his 81st birthday.
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