Sunday, October 3, 2021
Thousands of pedophiles in Catholic church in France
THE MIRROR
Nora Gantenbrink 45 min ago.
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Between 2900 and 3200 pedophile priests or other pedophile church members had existed since 1950: This is the conclusion of an independent investigation of the Catholic Church in France.
There have been thousands of pedophiles in the Catholic Church in France since 1950, according to an independent commission of inquiry. Investigations into the abuse scandal in the church have revealed that there have been between 2900 and 3200 pedophile priests or other pedophile church members since then, the head of the investigative commission, Jean-Marc Sauvé, told the AFP news agency ahead of the publication of a report on the matter planned for Tuesday.
The "institutional and cultural mechanisms" were also investigated
"It is a minimal estimate," Sauvé said. This, he said, is based on archival materials from the church, judiciary, police and press, as well as witness testimony. The figure is in relation to a total of 115,000 priests or church dignitaries in the French Catholic Church between 1950 and 2020.
The investigative commission presents its report on Tuesday after two and a half years of intensive research. This comprises a total of 2500 pages. It shows the extent of the cases in the Catholic Church and compares this with sexual assaults in other institutions such as sports clubs or schools and in the family environment.
The "institutional and cultural mechanisms" that made the acts possible were also examined. It also proposed measures to prevent such offenses in the future.
The independent commission of inquiry had been commissioned by the Catholic Church in France in 2018 in response to the abuse scandal in the church there as well as around the world.------------------------------I bought Satire is My Favorite Animal by Wolfgang Hampel because my favorite author, Ingrid Noll, is so enthusiastic about Wolfgang Hampel's poems. After reading this wonderful book, I can well understand Ingrid Noll. These satirical texts are simply great and have abruptly improved my currently somewhat sad mood. A wide range of topics can be found in this very funny and successful book. Of course, the woman / man problem may not be missing, but rarely have you read about it so apt texts. Wolfgang Hampel is not only at home in satire, his romantic poetic verses are also skillful and go to the heart. The poems for his wife Angelika are so coherent. I especially like the Valentine's Day poem: What will be when I am sixty, What will be when I am seventy, and so on. Finally, the outstanding punch line, which of course will not be divulged here. There are many current topics and a great poem about climate change. I can only recommend this book and hope for more reading material from Wolfgang Hampel soon. These texts are addictive and finally a warning. Please do not read this book in public as I foolishly did. I had to laugh so loud on the bus and the other passengers looked at me a bit askance. The humor is really infectious and a book like Satire is My Favorite Animal is especially important in these difficult times.----------------------
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