Abuse scandals grip German church

09-06-2021

Central Europe

Maarten Stolk, RD

Leading German Cardinal Reinhard Marx wants to resign over sexual abuse scandals in the Roman Catholic Church. What exactly is going on? Five questions and answers.

The former minor seminary of Chavagnes-en-Paillers, in western France, where hundreds of children were abused in the 1950s, 60s and 70s. image AFP, Sebastien Salom-Gomis

Church to move after scathing abuse report

Tens of thousands of children have been victims of sexual abuse by clergy in the Roman Catholic Church in France since 1950. What do they mean for the church? Four questions and answers.

Pope Francis addresses the faithful at the St. Damaso Courtyard during his weekly general audience in Vatican City, 26 May 2021. photo EPA, Maurizio Brambatti

Catholic Church reviews criminal law on sexual abuse

The Roman Catholic Church will punish sexual abuse and financial crimes more severe in the future.

Russian church in central Moscow. Photo RD, Evert van Vlastuin

Russian church does not easily admit abuse

Child abuse is not uncommon in the Russian Orthodox Church. Following the example of the Roman Catholic Church, the Orthodox Church has also tightened the rules. But is that enough?

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