BERLIN, Germany: The German Protestant Church on Thursday acknowledged it did not do enough to protect children after an independent study revealed thousands of cases of sexual abuse within the organization. The study estimated that the number of minors who fell victim to church ministers and staff may be as high as 9,355. The German Protestant Church on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, acknowledged it did not do enough to protect children after an independent study revealed thousands of cases of sexual abuse within the organization. The study is an indictment for the German Protestant Church (EKD), which had long managed to avoid the sort of scandal that engulfed the Catholic Church. The German Protestant Church said it would in November present an "action plan" based on the results of the abuse study.

Source: Manila Times January 26, 2024 16:48 UTC