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04 March 2011

German Bishops Offer Cash to Abuse Victims



Thursday March 3, 2011
   BERLIN (RNS) Germany's Roman Catholic Church is offering cash payments of up to 5,000 euros ($6,925) to victims of child sexual abuse in a yet unknown number of cases, some dating back decades.  The German Bishops' Conference made the announcement on Wednesday (March 2) as a special commission continues months of work on abuse prevention and reimbursement. Church officials said they could wait no longer.

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