Several cases in Germany form part of sex abuse scandals that have hit the Roman Catholic Church recently.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-10667687
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Friday, July 16, 2010
Woman, Lutheran Bishop in Germany Resigns over Sex Abuse
Maria Jepsen was elected bishop in 1992 The bishop of Hamburg - the world's first female Lutheran bishop - has resigned amid criticism of her handling of a sex abuse case. Maria Jepsen stepped down saying her credibility had been contested. She denies having known before May this year about a priest in the town of Ahrensburg who reportedly sexually abused boys and girls in the 1980s.
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