Diocese of Speyer: Study on Abuse: Affected Persons Expect Concrete Steps

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Covered up, suppressed, concealed: A study reveals frightening handling of sexual abuse in the diocese of Speyer. How do those affected react?

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SPEYER. With the publication of the first results of the abuse study in the diocese of Speyer, a gloomy chapter of the church's past has come to light: sexual violence, systematic cover-up, decades of silence. For many people affected, the study is a necessary step – but not a conclusion. According to the investigation conducted by historian Sylvia Schraut, the diocese of Speyer [...]