The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Mixa backs down, promises to go quietly In a dramatic capitulation, former Bishop Walter Mixa abandoned any attempt to claw back his old job on Wednesday and issued an abject apology to the people he had “not treated the right way.” https://www.thelocal.de/20100623/28045 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:51:00 +0200 28045 Holy division and cynicism What is going on in the Catholic Church in Germany? Wracked by sexual abuse scandals, it has now decided to get into an ugly row with disgraced Bishop Walter Mixa. Paul Kreiner of Der Tagesspiegel doubts the pope can usher in a new era of reform. https://www.thelocal.de/20100623/28039 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:58:00 +0200 28039 Secret Mixa file details alcohol and sexual abuse Secret documents contain serious allegations of alcoholism and sexual abuse against controversial former Augsburg bishop Walter Mixa, media reports said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20100621/27987 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:36:00 +0200 27987 Mixa returns to bishop's palace quarters in 'defiance' Controversial former Augsburg bishop Walter Mixa has returned to live at the bishop’s palace despite his resignation over alleged child abuse and misuse of church funds, a media report said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20100614/27837 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:00:00 +0200 27837 Investigation into sex abuse by Mixa dropped German prosecutors said on Friday they were discontinuing an investigation into charges of sexual abuse by former Catholic Bishop Walter Mixa, who resigned last month amid claims he had beaten children and misused Church funds. https://www.thelocal.de/20100514/27207 Fri, 14 May 2010 21:15:00 +0200 27207 Bishop Mixa investigated for sex abuse Controversial Catholic Bishop Walter Mixa, who resigned last month amid claims he had beaten children and misused Church funds, is being investigated now for sexual abuse, prosecutors announced Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20100507/27047 Fri, 07 May 2010 15:54:00 +0200 27047 Catholics relieved by Mixa's resignation As Germany’s 25 million Catholics await word on whether the Vatican has accepted embattled Bishop Walter Mixa’s resignation, senior Church members on Friday expressed relief over – and respect for – Mixa’s decision to step down. https://www.thelocal.de/20100423/26733 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 10:26:00 +0200 26733 Bishop Mixa resigns Embattled Bishop Walter Mixa tendered his resignation Wednesday in a letter to Pope Benedict, bowing to pressure over accusations that he beat children at a Catholic orphanage in the 1970s and 1980s. https://www.thelocal.de/20100422/26707 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:58:00 +0200 26707 Church asks Bishop Mixa to take a break The head of Germany's Catholic Church has asked embattled Augsburg Bishop Walter Mixa to step aside from his duties until investigations into claims he beat children and misused Church funds can be completed. https://www.thelocal.de/20100421/26701 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:35:00 +0200 26701 Mixa asks for forgiveness as Church begins abuse inquiry Controversial Augsburg bishop Walter Mixa has asked for forgiveness as church officials look into accusations that he physically abused children at a church orphanage and spent the institution's money on art, wine and jewellery. https://www.thelocal.de/20100420/26657 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:26:00 +0200 26657 Bishop Mixa admits cuffing kids as wine and art bills come to light A bishop accused of not treating claims that he beat children in his care seriously, has admitted to giving what he called clips round the ear – and has now been accused of misusing orphanage funds on wine, art and jewellery. https://www.thelocal.de/20100417/26603 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 13:53:00 +0200 26603 Bishop Mixa attacked from within Church for dismissing victims The Catholic school headmaster who first raised concerns about sex abuse in the Church in January has attacked the embattled Bishop Walter Mixa, accusing him of being too dismissive of his alleged victim’s claims. https://www.thelocal.de/20100414/26541 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:01:00 +0200 26541 Bishop Mixa can't remember his accusers Embattled Catholic Bishop Walter Mixa has said he could not remember the people who claim he beat them in an orphanage, even as more accusers came forward. https://www.thelocal.de/20100403/26305 Sat, 03 Apr 2010 18:06:00 +0200 26305 Top bishop connects atheism to genocide One of Germany’s most senior Catholic bishops has caused outrage by attacking atheism and implying a connection between non belief in God and the worst crimes of Nazism and communism. https://www.thelocal.de/20090413/18607 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:15:00 +0200 18607 Bishop Mixa slams Germany’s 'hostile' attitude toward children Walter Mixa, the outspoken Catholic bishop of Augsburg, has slammed the German government’s modest increase in money paid to parents an “insult” and called the country’s “hostile” attitudes to children more dangerous than the global financial crisis. https://www.thelocal.de/20081015/14921 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:07:00 +0200 14921