Former head of German sex abuse study claims bishop threatened and tried to silence him
German bishops, Professor Christian Pfeiffer claims, became nervous about the study's possible disclosures and possible outcome.
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Articles tagged Stephan Ackermann
Top German cardinal ignored sex abuse claims: ‘We did not listen to the victims’
'We looked away for too long,' admitted Cardinal Reinhard Marx, president of the German Bishops' Conference and advisor to the Pope.
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Leaked German abuse report shows manipulation from both bishops and scientists
'The degree of the cover-up is stunning and beyond anything I had expected,' said a professor who was kicked out of the project for refusing to be censored.
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German bishop rebukes ‘irresponsible’ leak of sex abuse report
Bishop Stephan Ackermann admitted the German bishops are 'ashamed and despondent' about the extent of clerical sex abuse in their 27 dioceses.
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