Former Pope Benedict’s sudden resignation is speculated by many to have stemmed from rampant child abuse. These accusations are supported by a number of witnesses and a shocking story that got no air time in the mainstream media — that the former Pope Benedict’s brother abused at least 231 children at a catholic boys choir.
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Pope Benedict XVI attends a concert by the Domspatzen choir with his brother Georg Ratzinger at the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican on October 22, 2005
The Domspatzen, a 1,000-year-old choir in Regensburg, Bavaria, was dragged into the massive sexual abuse scandal plaguing the Catholic Church in 2010, when allegations of assaults that took place several decades ago went public.
The choir was run by Pope Benedict's elder brother, Georg Ratzinger, from 1964 to 1994 when most of the claimed abuses took place.
Lawyer Ulrich Weber, who had been commissioned by the diocese to look into the cases, said at a press conference that his research, which included 70 interviews with victims, uncovered abuse that took place from 1945 to the early 1990s.
Their was 231 reports of physical abuse.
These ranged from sexual assault to rape, severe beatings and food deprivation.
"50 victims spoke of ten perpetrators".
The director and composer Franz Wittenbrink, a former pupil of the boarding school, had told Spiegel magazine in 2010 that there was an "system of sadistic punishments connected to sexual pleasure".
The German scandal is one of several to have rocked the Catholic Church in recent years, notably in Ireland where one priest admitted sexually abusing more than 100 children.
Several German institutions have also been engulfed by the scandal, including an elite Jesuit school in Berlin which had admitted to systematic sexual abuse of pupils by two priests in the 1970s and 1980s. theguardian.com
Most of the priests concerned did not face criminal charges, because the alleged crimes took place too long ago.
But there had been calls for a change in the law and for the church to pay compensation to victims.
In February 2015, the Regensburg diocese had said there were 72 victims of abuse, and had offered compensation of 2,500 euros each.
SOURCES thejournal.ie
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JustObserving ago
Even though you can't put a price on it, 2'500 euros is a joke.
0715 ago
Why it is so low is because the church knows if they paid any reasonable sum, there would be 1000x more claims. Few people are willing to expose them to their childhood terrors for such a paltry sum. Not to mention the pain and feelings of guilt to the victims and their close ones.
Then there is of course the things the church's lawyers will say about your character. Take for example what the hillary clinton said when she was defending a pedophile vs. a 12 year old child.
zzvoat ago
Because 1. They don't think they've done anything wrong 2. They can get away with 2,500.
Northern_Soul ago
Personally, i think it has nothing to do with money. It's more a reflection of their lack of remorse and abuses of power.
0715 ago
Yes, was just trying to figure out the legal side of these heinous acts.
Personally, all who commit these acts, or hide the perpetrators from justice are equally guilty of most heinous of crimes: betrayal.
Whole catholic church should be burned for this, perpetrators crucified all the way up, and including, the pope. They deserve this. Trying to hide all of this like they are trying to do speaks loud for their character and moral values. This is pure evil. The kind you read from the bible. They have tainted the whole Christian faith with their deeds and will bleed for this forever.