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Reporter obrien denied the claims and said in a statement today, for any failures, i apologize to all whom ive offended. The one who handed me over to you reporter just last week, obrien spoke out about the american cardinal, mahoney under pressure to sit out the conclave because he shielded sexually abusive priests. We all acknowledge that sometimes if someone has erred in some way or another, it doesnt stop their judgment in other matters. Reporter its all revealing that sometimes nasty politics behind the pageantry. The fact that we havent been through a mourning period and a papal funeral has let the dogs loose over the last week in a way that would not normally have taken place in the normal course of the papal transition. Reporter after adoring crowds yesterday, today the pope dealt with another sordid mess. Last years leak of papal documents by the popes own butler. The pope decided that an internal report on that scandal would remain secret, known only to him and the next pope.
From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with brian williams. Good evening. We are nearing the time when cardinals gather at the vatican and the 1 billionplus catholics around the world await a puff of white smoke from the chimney, announcing the election of a new pope. The problem for the Catholic Church is the drumbeat of scandal is now growing so loud and so vast, its taking a lot of attention from this process. And its actually affecting the number of Church Leaders who will come to rome and cast a vote. The top Catholic Leader in Great Britain has resigned. The top Catholic Leader in los angeles has been publicly humiliated. And the pope himself is now at the center of swirling rumors and press reports while on his way out. We begin tonight with nbcs Anne Thompson at the vatican. Anne, good evening. Reporter good evening, brian. With just three days left in his papacy, the vatican wanted the spotlight to be on Pope Benedict. Instead the world is seein
From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with brian williams. Good evening. We are nearing the time when cardinals gather at the vatican and the 1 billionplus catholics around the world await a puff of white smoke from the chimney, announcing the election of a new pope. The problem for the Catholic Church is the drumbeat of scandal is now growing so loud and so vast, its taking a lot of attention from this process. And its actually affecting the number of Church Leaders who will come to rome and cast a vote. The top Catholic Leader in Great Britain has resigned. The top Catholic Leader in los angeles has been publicly humiliated. And the pope himself is now at the center of swirling rumors and press reports while on his way out. We begin tonight with nbcs Anne Thompson at the vatican. Anne, good evening. Reporter good evening, brian. With just three days left in his papacy, the vatican wanted the spotlight to be on Pope Benedict. Instead the world is seein