US EditionAbuse Scandal in Paderborn: Archbishop Asks Victims for Forgiveness
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In the Paderborn Archdiocese more minors have been abused than previously assumed: a study reveals almost 500 victims between 1941 and 2002. A victim representative praises the investigation - and demands consequences.
According to a study, more than 200 priests in the Archdiocese of Paderborn are alleged to have abused 489 victims. Archbishop Bentz has now asked the victims of sexual abuse for forgiveness.
Children under pressure, perpetrators protected: The new Paderborn study reveals how priests could continue working undisturbed even after confessions.
Abuse of power and sexualised violence continue to be a defining topic for the Catholic Church. A new study deals with the Archdiocese of Paderborn.
A new university study reveals systematic child abuse in the diocese of Paderborn for decades. Ex-Archbishop and Cardinal Degenhardt was also perpetrators.
A new study by the University of Paderborn speaks of "spirals of cover-up". The extent of abuse in the church is therefore twice as high as previously assumed.
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