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Pope's brother slapped pupils in the face

Published March 9, 2010, 11:33 pm, Toronto Sun

The pope's brother has said in a newspaper interview that he slapped pupils as punishment after he took over a renowned German boys' choir in the 1960s. He also said he was aware of allegations of physical abuse at an elementary school linked to the choir but did nothing about it.

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