Bishop Glettler vs. State Councilor Pawlata: Dispute of dealing with home history!

Bishop Glettler vs. State Councilor Pawlata: Dispute of dealing with home history!

Zirl, Österreich - A violent conflict between the Tyrolean bishop Hermann Glettler and the social councilor Eva Pawlata (SPÖ) escalated, and the waves hit up. At the center of the dispute is the controversial research work, which deals with the allegations of abuse in the closed girls' home Martinsbühel at Zirl and in other Catholic educational institutions in Tyrol. This was created about two years ago by the historians Ina Friedmann and Friedrich Stepanek on behalf of the country and the Diocese of Innsbruck and almost 400 pages. The title "Learning humility" illuminates the shocking practices that have happened to the former home children, and takes a critical look at the systematic humiliation, which took place in these facilities, as in a report on dolomitenstadt.at explained.

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The bishop is dissatisfied with the conclusions of the study and accused the authors of concentrating too much on details and losing sight of the overall perspective. In a statement, the diocese emphasized that due to the time pressure, not all scientific quality criteria could be observed. The bishop advocates an in -depth investigation, especially in the home of Thurnfeld in Hall, which is very important to him. He demands more votes than just those affected by two, as there are enough doubts, especially with regard to the allegations of sexual abuse, which were presented in the report as secure facts. This is also taken up by rainews.it , where Glettler explains that the allegations should not be presented as facts despite the opposite explanations of the accused person.

pawlata reacted shocked to the criticism of the bishop and described them as a crossing of border. She accused Glettler of questioning the scientific integrity of the authors, which means a retreat in the processing of the injustice suffered. In her statements, she emphasizes that the perpetrators ultimately remain responsible for the performed and criticized that every apology, which is "but", questioned the efforts to make amends. "I cannot understand why the bishop is so resisting on this question," concludes Pawlata. The tension between the church and the state remains high in view of these serious allegations and the continuous search for enlightenment.