Klaus Mertes: Abuse scandal remains up to date 15 years after uncovering!

Klaus Mertes: Abuse scandal remains up to date 15 years after uncovering!

Berlin, Deutschland - The German Jesuit Klaus Mertes has pointed out the continuing challenges in dealing with the abuse scandal within the Catholic Church. On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the publication of abuse cases at the Berlin Canisius-Kolleg, Mertes emphasized that the church will not get rid of this topic in the future. In an interview with katholisch.de he realized that the processing of the abuse issue was a long-term task that is not easy in a few years can.

processing and challenges

mertes, which contributed decisively to uncovering the scandal in Germany, has a mixed record of the past 15 years. On the one hand, significant progress has been made in the area of ​​education, but on the other hand, the question of compensation for those affected remains a major challenge. "I wonder why politics did not already address the objection of the statute of limitations in 2010 in the event of abuse cases. This debate must finally take place in the Bundestag," said Mertes. He emphasized that in the past, politics had shown little commitment to seriously deal with the topic, as well as "https://www.kathpress.at/goto/manden/2440396/jesuit-mert-fragr-zil-zur-muchsuschung"> kathpress.at

A future -oriented goal sees Mertes in the hope that the church will be in front of a third Vatican Council in 15 years, in which the questions raised by the abuse scandal are seriously treated. These measures could result in decisive consequences to find a sustainable solution for those affected. "The embarrassment cries to the sky and must finally be tackled consistently," concluded Mertes and thus called for an independent instance to regulate the question of compensation. The current processing steps, as it may be, are a necessary step on the way to a fairer treatment of the victims of abuse.