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Calls for Full Investigation: Number of Church Abuse Cases Continues to Rise...
The Catholic Church in Germany is under pressure as more and more cases of sexual abuse come to light. Now the government is demanding that the Church take rigorous action to investigate the incidents....
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Catholic Scandal Spreads: Former Regensburg Choirboys Talk of 'Naked Beatings'
Former choirboys of the Regensburger Domspatzen have told SPIEGEL about sexual and physical abuse at two boarding schools attached to the famous Catholic choir. One former choirboy says it's...
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The World from Berlin: Abuse Investigation Needed 'Without a Moment's Delay'
The child-abuse scandal that broke out in Germany in late January has now spread across the country. As shocked German politicians argue over whether to lift the statute of limitations or impose civil...
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Germany's Catholic Private School Abuse Scandal: 'The Church Is Not a...
Accusations of abuse have been reported in 20 of 27 German Catholic dioceses. Has abuse of children become systematic? In a SPIEGEL ONLINE interview, Johannes Siebner, director of the College St....
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Scandal Widens: Pope Remains Silent as Abuse Allegations Hit Close to Home
Allegations of sexual abuse in the German Catholic Church continue to surface. Questions have been raised about what Pope Benedict XVI may have known about specific incidents of abuse and his brother,...
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Breaking the Silence: Merkel Calls Church Abuse 'Abhorrent'
After weeks of keeping silent on the issue, Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday spoke out on the mounting allegations of sexual abuse within the German Catholic Church. Also on Wednesday, a Church...
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Sex Abuse Scandal: Did Archbishop Ratzinger Help Shield Perpetrator from...
After long delays, the Catholic Church finally appears to be taking responsibility for sexual abuse cases. But it is an uncomfortable process. The pope even failed to take the problem of child abuse...
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The World from Berlin: Pope's Letter 'Will Not Dispel Dark Clouds' Over Church
Over the weekend, Pope Benedict XVI finally issued his letter of apology relating to the sexual abuse scandal in Ireland. German commentators welcome the move, but argue it is not enough. The pope,...
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Sexual Mistreatment Scandal: Catholic Abuse Hotline Overrun Amid New Allegations
A hotline set up by the Catholic Church in Germany to counsel victims of sexual abuse was overrun on its first day, with almost 4,500 calls. Further allegations have continued to emerge even as...
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Helpless in the Vatican: The Failed Papacy of Benedict XVI
The pope's reluctance to take a firm stance on sexual abuse by priests is expanding into a crisis for the Catholic Church and fueling outrage over his papacy. Some Catholics are now even calling on...
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Helpless in the Vatican: The Failed Papacy of Benedict XVI
The pope's reluctance to take a firm stance on sexual abuse by priests is expanding into a crisis for the Catholic Church and fueling outrage over his papacy. Some Catholics are now even calling on...
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Catholic Abuse Scandal: Was Munich's Vicar General Forced to Serve as...
Catholic Church officials assigned full responsibility for the reassignment of a known pedophilic priest to retired vicar general Gerhard Gruber who served as deputy to Joseph Ratzinger when he was...
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Catholic Abuse Scandal: Was Munich's Vicar General Forced to Serve as...
Catholic Church officials assigned full responsibility for the reassignment of a known pedophilic priest to retired vicar general Gerhard Gruber who served as deputy to Joseph Ratzinger when he was...
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The Bishop's Silence: German Abuse Victim Accuses Catholic Church of Failing...
Despite hotlines and leaders' promises, many victims of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church remain disappointed. In Aachen, Germany, an alleged sexual abuse victim claims Church authorities have...
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The Bishop's Silence: German Abuse Victim Accuses Catholic Church of Failing...
Despite hotlines and leaders' promises, many victims of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church remain disappointed. In Aachen, Germany, an alleged sexual abuse victim claims Church authorities have...
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The World from Berlin: 'Anyone Who Thinks Like Mixa Shouldn't Be a Bishop'
Embattled German Bishop Walter Mixa submitted his offer to resign to the Vatican on Wednesday amid allegations that he physically abused children and misappropriated Church funds. German commentators...
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The World from Berlin: 'Anyone Who Thinks Like Mixa Shouldn't Be a Bishop'
Embattled German Bishop Walter Mixa submitted his offer to resign to the Vatican on Wednesday amid allegations that he physically abused children and misappropriated Church funds. German commentators...
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Catholic Abuse Scandal: Bishop Resigns Amid Claims of Violence and Financial...
On Thursday the Catholic Church in Augsburg confirmed their bishop, Walter Mixa had sent a letter of resignation to the pope. Mixa has been accused of violence against children and there are...
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Catholic Abuse Scandal: Bishop Resigns Amid Claims of Violence and Financial...
On Thursday the Catholic Church in Augsburg confirmed their bishop, Walter Mixa had sent a letter of resignation to the pope. Mixa has been accused of violence against children and there are...
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German Bishop Steps Down: The Inflation of Victimhood
Bishop Walter Mixa, who submitted his resignation Thursday amid accusations of violence and financial irregularities, had to go. But the Catholic Church is mistaken if it believes that it has earned...
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