Abuse study faults influential German churchman
A report on the handling of abuse cases in the Diocese of Mainz heavily criticized the late Cardinal Karl Lehmann.
An influential German cardinal failed for decades to respond effectively to sexual abuse in his diocese, according to a study released Friday.
Cardinal Karl Lehmann, considered one of Germany’s leading churchmen until his death in 2018, was heavily criticized in the report on the handling of abuse cases in the Diocese of Mainz issued March 3.
Lehmann, who…