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(RNS1-JUNE23) The Frauenkirche cathedral in Munich, where Pope Benedict XVI once presided as archbishop, is the symbolic heart of Catholic Bavaria. German Catholic leaders are worried the sexual abuse scandal may lead to an exodus of faithful. For use with RNS-GERMAN-CHURCH, transmitted June 23, 2010. RNS photo by Kevin Eckstrom

(RNS1-JUNE23) The Frauenkirche cathedral in Munich, where Pope Benedict XVI once presided as archbishop, is the symbolic heart of Catholic Bavaria. German Catholic leaders are worried the sexual abuse scandal may lead to an exodus of faithful. For use with RNS-GERMAN-CHURCH, transmitted June 23, 2010. RNS photo by Kevin Eckstrom

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