WARSAW, Poland — The brother of Pope Benedict XVI apologized to child victims of sexual abuse at his former school even though he said he was unaware of the alleged incidents.

"There was never any talk of sexual abuse problems and I had no idea that molestation was taking place," Msgr. Georg Ratzinger said, recalling his 30 years as choirmaster at the school that trains the elite boys' choir of the Regensburg Cathedral.

VATICAN CITY — A greater presence of women in decision-making roles in the church might have helped remove the "veil of masculine secrecy" that covered priestly sex abuse cases, a front-page commentary in the Vatican newspaper said.

The article said that despite calls by popes and others for welcoming women into equal, though diverse, roles in the church, women have generally been kept out of positions of responsibility.

ASHWAUBENON — Are you restless? Deeply restless? Dissatisfied with your life, never quite in sync? Is nothing ever quite right? Are you often sad and think you deserve a lot better than what you have?

Well, then you're spiritually healthy.

That's what Oblate Fr. Ron Rolheiser, president of the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio and a regular Compass columnist, told about 250 people gathered on March 6. He spoke about "Dealing with Our Holy Longing" at TEAM Saturday, a day of reflection sponsored by the Department of Evangelization and Worship of the Green Bay Diocese.