The retired German pontiff has apologized for any "grevious faults" in the way he dealt with sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, but denied any personal wrongdoing.
German Cardinal Reinhard Marx has called the Catholic Church practice of celibacy for priests "precarious," and has said "sexuality is part of being human."
German Cardinal Reinhard Marx has said he is still willing to step down in response to a damning report on decades of sexual abuse in his archdiocese. But for now, he said he wanted to focus on necessary reforms.
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