FULDA, Germany: Germany’s Catholic Church on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) apologized to thousands of victims of sexual assault by clergy, with the institution’s top cardinal saying perpetrators must be brought to justice. They were also hidden at home, when uncles raped a niece, when the father raped his children. These things were hidden, because it was a great shame,” he said on board the papal plane. “I have to say very clearly that sexual abuse is a crime,” said Cardinal Marx. “We are not done with confronting the incidents and consequences, it begins now,” he stressed at a press conference.

Source: Manila Times September 26, 2018 16:30 UTC