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January 28, 2016

Germany, Austrian bishops say keep doors open to refugees

People are silhouetted against the Cologne Cathedral in Germany Jan. 25. Catholic bishops in Germany and Austria urged their countries to continue accepting refugees, despite demands for new restrictions after New Year's Eve violence in Cologne and other cities.

BERLIN - Catholic bishops in Germany and Austria have urged their countries to continue accepting refugees, despite demands for new restrictions after New Year's Eve violence in Cologne and other cities.

Published in International
January 10, 2013

German Church ends sex-abuse research inquiry, citing lack of trust 

"Trust is essential for such an extensive and sensitive project, as the partners agreed from the outset," Bishop Stephan Ackermann of Trier, the German Church's delegate for issues of sexual abuse.

BERLIN - Germany's Catholic Church has withdrawn from an inquiry into sexual abuse by clergy, citing a breakdown of trust with researchers.

Published in International