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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Writer Pope Benedict XVI is said to have severely criticized the Austrian Bishops who were summoned to Rome last week for a private meeting with him, accusing them of timidity and inaction in the face of widespread dissension in their dioceses.

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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Writer A crisis in the Austrian Catholic Church prompted a special meeting in Rome on June 15 between Pope Benedict XVI and Austrian bishops. The Church in Austria has been troubled for years by dwindling numbers and widespread dissent. 

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