Bishop 'deeply shaken' by abuse study on Germany's Protestant Church

A study on sexual violence in the Protestant Church in Germany (EKD) released on Thursday has documented at least 1,259 people accused of misconduct within the religious organization in recent decades. The study, which was prepared and presented by independent researchers, describes the findings as only the "tip of the iceberg." Bishop Kirsten Fehrs of Hamburg, the current chairwoman of the EKD, said she was "deeply shocked" by the overall picture presented by the study and could only "wholehear

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