Tag: Abuse in the Catholic Church
Psychiatrist Marc Graf: “Churches are places that facilitate abuse” – Knowledge
Psychiatrist Marc Graf has treated many men who sexually abused children. In the interview he explains why people do things like this – and how it can be prevented. Thousands…
“ForuM” study: At least 2,200 victims of abuse in the Protestant church – politics
Sexual violence occurred in the Protestant Church to a greater extent than previously assumed. A research team commissioned by the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) has presented its study, which…
Live: Evangelical Church presents forum study on sexual abuse – politics
Sexual violence against children and young people has occurred in the Protestant Church to a greater extent than previously assumed. A team of researchers commissioned by the Evangelical Church in…
Deggendorf: Priest convicted of sexual abuse of a minor – Bavaria
The Deggendorf regional court has sentenced a priest to one and a half years in prison on probation for five cases of sexual assault. The interrogation of the defendant as…
“The Woman in the Wall” at Paramount+: Old Wounds – Media
Lorna Brady is what you call a messed up existence. She lives in a poor, gloomy terraced house with creepy mannequin heads staring out of the windows. At night she…
Abuse process: A rocky, bumpy and painful path through life
Is a man who was abused by a priest as a child entitled to compensation? And if so, how much? The answer to this question is dragging on before the…
In Bavaria, important trials are scheduled to take place in the courts in 2024 – Bavaria
Murder at Neuschwanstein Castle, fatal shots in Nuremberg and trial over the death of a ten-year-old: important proceedings are pending in the courts in the Free State in 2024. Open…
Court confirms date in Traunstein abuse trial – Bavaria
In the civil case against the Archdiocese of Munich for compensation for a person affected by abuse, the Traunstein Regional Court has confirmed the date for the oral hearing on…
Abuse: Experts demand the right to come to terms with it. – Munich
“Perpetrator organizations” such as churches or the city of Munich should no longer investigate their own failures; this must be done independently. The Greens are working on a legislative initiative…
Comment: The state must guarantee that abuse is dealt with independently. – Munich
Late, but at least things are moving forward. The investigation into abuse of children and young people is making progress; many studies are available or are in progress. It is…