FERNDALE (MI)
Church Militant
July 20, 2020
By Marco Tosatti
German priest was protected by the now-secretary of state
Dear friends and enemies of Stilum Curiae,
A criminal trial is underway in Germany centered on Msgr. Christoph Kühn, who oversaw the German desk in the Secretariat of State from 2005–2013.
In the past few days, the German daily Bild published an article, which we offer you excerpts of here in translation with some brief explicative notes in italics.
It is the latest example of how the highest levels of the Church — in spite of declarations, vademecums, exhortations and various documents — tolerate and close their eyes and ears when sexual abuse and harassment — specifically homosexual — takes place towards priests and seminarians.
The affair is centered on a German prelate who served in the Vatican during the pontificate of Pope Benedict. It is said that the man made unwanted sexual advances against at least two priests, which he denies.
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