Tag: Abuse in the Catholic Church
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…
No time for retirement: abuse expert Heiner Keupp – Munich
Heiner Keupp taught social psychology. At 80, he postponed his retirement again; he is in demand as an expert in dealing with child abuse. One affected person says: “If you…
Spain: Catholic Church wants to compensate all victims of abuse – politics
Contrary to its previous stance, the Catholic Church in Spain wants to financially compensate all victims of sexual abuse in church institutions. A comprehensive reparation plan for victims of sexual…
Munich: Went through hell alive as a child – Munich
Helmut Bader was abused by his priest as a boy. He suffered from it for decades and became seriously ill, but he remained silent out of shame. Until he cycles…
Abuse: Diocese of Aachen publishes names of perpetrators – politics
The diocese of Aachen has published on the Internet the names of 53 deceased perpetrators and suspected perpetrators who are accused of sexual violence against minors or those under their…
Catholic Church: Bishops meet for dress rehearsal – politics
The conference hall in which the autumn general meeting of the German Catholic bishops ended on Thursday bears the name of Wilhelm Kempf – the Limburg bishop who got into…