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July 19, 2017

Report: Hundreds of boys abused at German choir school

Father Georg Ratzinger, the older brother of Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI, at his home in Regensburg, Germany, on April 20, 2005. Ratzinger is accused of turning a blind eye to abuse during his time running the prestigious Domspatzen choir.

BERLIN – At least 547 members of a prestigious Catholic boys' choir in Germany were physically or sexually abused between 1945 and 1992, according to a report released Tuesday.

Published in International