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MeganTrent


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   German Catholic bishops in the pope's home state of Bavaria expressed "deep shock and shame" Thursday at recent reports of abuse in their diocese.

 It comes after hundreds of alleged victims have come forward in Germany claiming priests abused them.

Some allege the abuse was sexual, while others refer to physical violence such as slapping.

German lawyers representing alleged victims say there are more than 300 cases across Germany. Some of the cases date back to the 1950s.

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/03/18/germany.church.abuse.bishops/index.html


What is your reaction to this story? Do you think it is true? Do you think that we have this problem in the US today? this problem in california? at the church right near your house?



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Trevor Sebuliba


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This is a global problem that i think the church has to adress they need to be more proactive in their approach and take care of this problem

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This is actually the second topic that is about abuses of the clergy. This is indeed a global problem, I think the Pope should step into this. The pope should remove these bishops from their positions and help the victims.

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i think this is disgusting and embarrassing on the bishop's part. they should be humiliated. it's a CHURCH for crying out loud.


i don't think this is happening in the church next to my house. heck no

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I think this kind of action shouldn't be tolerated and there should be strict consequences. I think the Pope needs to be proactive and find out what can cause this. They need to figure out the problem or the flaw in their system because religion is supposed to better a person, not cause these embarassing moments.

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Lauryn Owen


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this isnt the first time that i have heard about this happening. i really thinl that they should make the bishops step down from their position and really take action baout this



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now I hate sexual abuse from all accounts. So it angers me priests are doing it. But lets say the kid was in school at church and was misbehaving. The punishment for that use to be slapping, I don't know if it is now but it angers me how kids are these days. They are extremely undisciplined and its very annoying. i think the problem can be found in the U.S. because the U.S. is so big. Maybe California too, maybe even the church near my house... who knows?

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I think that sexual abuse is a huge problem and the church and or the government needs to do something about it

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Ugh, yeah, shame.
Sexual abuses from religious persons are quite common all over the world.
People should step up right away against these things.

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