VATICAN CITY — As Benedict XVI prepares to mark the fifth anniversary of his election as pope here on Monday, he is beset by devastating reports about the sexual abuse of children by catholic priests — and about his own role in the crisis. The reports have prompted sharp condemnations of the pontiff as well as a backlash of media criticism from Papal defenders in the Vatican and around the world. Amid the firestorm, myths have emerged that only complicate the search for truth, healing … Continue reading Five myths about the Catholic sexual abuse scandal