Study Illuminates Perpetrator-Protecting Structures in EKKW - Bishop Vows to End Church Abuse After Scandal Report
Bishop Beate Hofmann of the Evangelical Church of Kurhessen-Waldeck (EKKW) is taking decisive action against domestic violence within the church. She acknowledges past failures and is committed to preventing future abuse.
A study commissioned by the EKKW has uncovered power structures and mechanisms that enabled and protected perpetrators of domestic violence, particularly in the 1980s. The report focuses on a case involving a parish pastor and highlights insufficient handling of allegations and social dynamics that hindered transparent confrontation of abuse.
Bishop Hofmann recognizes the church's leadership failures in handling past domestic violence cases. She is now intensifying prevention, intervention, and thorough investigation. Clear rules, awareness, and education are being fostered, with a particular focus on power relations and communication patterns that previously allowed abuse to remain concealed. Hofmann is also advocating for further investigation into domestic violence within the church.
The study finds that multiple intersecting conditions, including societal changes and shifting perceptions of youth, enabled the domestic violence. Hofmann emphasizes the importance of empowering individuals to set limits and build self-confidence in preventing domestic violence.
Bishop Hofmann is committed to dismantling structures that protect abusers and preventing future domestic violence within the EKKW. The church is intensifying its efforts to investigate and prevent domestic violence, with a focus on understanding and addressing the complex conditions that enable it.
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