Sex abuse victims described emotional meeting with pope

Rome, April 20 (IANS/AKI) Victims of clerical sex abuse have described their meeting with Pope Benedict XVI as “emotional” and “great”, though the pontiff did not offer a formal apology.

1,577 kg cocaine seized in Mexico

Mexico City, April 20 (IANS/EFE) Over 1,500 kg of cocaine that came in containers aboard a Colombian vessel have been seized in Mexico, officials said.

Boxing champion commits suicide in jail

Caracas, April 20 (IANS/EFE) A former world lightweight boxing champion committed suicide by hanging himself in a jail cell after being detained in connection with his wife’s murder, police said.

Indian priest to face trial for paedophilia

Rome, April 20 (IANS/AKI) An Indian priest who confessed to sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl in Italy will face trial in a “couple of months” and could face up to 14 years in prison, his defence lawyer has said.