BERLIN (GERMANY)
La Croix
October 1, 2018
By Delphine Nerbollier
Victims’ representatives express disappointment at the ‘meager announcements’ and ‘absence of concrete measures’
Following their General Assembly, Germany’s Catholic bishops have presented a seven point plan to tackle sex abuse within church institutions.
The bishops also published their initial response to the publication early last week of an independent report that cited 3,677 children and adolescent victims of abuse by 1,670 clerics since World War II.
The German Episcopal Conference on Sept. 27 announced plans to launch “an introspection prospect” in the nation’s 27 dioceses.
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