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. News Maike Hickson • May 9, 2019Jun 18, 2021
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. News Dorothy Cummings McLean and Maike Hickson • Sep 27, 2018Jun 18, 2021
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. Blogs Maike Hickson • Sep 14, 2018Jun 18, 2021
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. News Maike Hickson and Lianne Laurence • Sep 12, 2018Jun 18, 2021