“Phew,” says Kirsten Fehrs quietly as she accepts the almost 900 pages of the “ForuM” study in triplicate from scientist Martin Wazlawik. On the way back to her seat, the incumbent EKD council chairwoman barely noticeably bends to her knees. Yes, there is heavy food hidden between the book covers, and since last Thursday it has been read in sober clarity: how the Protestant Church and Diaconia have failed for decades to deal with cases of sexual violence within their own ranks and to hold perpetrators accountable and to bring justice to those affected.
Kirsten Fehrs: the bishop who has to deal with the abuse scandal – politics
