French bishops declared on Friday that the French Catholic Church holds "institutional responsibility" for the hundreds of child abuse incidents revealed in a document issued in October.

According to Archbishop Eric de Moulins-Beaufort, leader of the country's Bishops Conference, the church permitted the abuse to become "systematic."

"This accountability entails a responsibility to deliver justice and compensation," said Moulins-Beaufort. 
 
<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/france-inquiry-reveals-216000-cases-of-paedophilia-by-catholic-priests-since-1950-418328">Also read | France: Inquiry reveals 216,000 cases of paedophilia by Catholic priests since 1950</a>

Following a vote by the bishops, he made the remarks during the conference's annual assembly.&nbsp;

What was the content of the report?

An independent panel released conclusions on child sex abuse in the Catholic Church in France between 1950 and 2020 on October 5.

Over the course of seven decades, the 2,500-page dossier describes how an estimated 3,000 child abusers, two-thirds of whom were priests, worked in the Catholic Church in France.

An estimated 216,000 people were abused in this way.

The "overwhelming majority" of victims, according to the study, were young males from various social origins.

It called the abuse a "massive phenomena" that had been hidden under a "veil of silence" for decades.

Victims of abuse boycott meeting

The gathering was open to victims of abuse, but many declined.

Some people were dissatisfied that the sexual abuse crisis was only one of numerous items on the church's agenda, rather than the sole issue.

(With inputs from agencies)

French bishops declared on Friday that the French Catholic Church holds "institutional responsibility" for the hundreds of child abuse incidents revealed in a document issued in October.

French bishops declared on Friday that the French Catholic Church holds "institutional responsibility" for the hundreds of child abuse incidents revealed in a document issued in October. According to Archbishop Eric de Moulins-Beaufort, leader of the country's Bishops Conference, the church permitted the abuse to become "systematic." "This accountability entails a responsibility to deliver justice and compensation," said Moulins-Beaufort. Also read | France: Inquiry reveals 216,000 cases of paedophilia by Catholic priests since 1950 Following a vote by the bishops, he made the remarks during the conference's annual assembly. What was the content of the report? An independent panel released conclusions on child sex abuse in the Catholic Church in France between 1950 and 2020 on October 5. Over the course of seven decades, the 2,500-page dossier describes how an estimated 3,000 child abusers, two-thirds of whom were priests, worked in the Catholic Church in France. An estimated 216,000 people were abused in this way. The "overwhelming majority" of victims, according to the study, were young males from various social origins. It called the abuse a "massive phenomena" that had been hidden under a "veil of silence" for decades. Victims of abuse boycott meeting The gathering was open to victims of abuse, but many declined. Some people were dissatisfied that the sexual abuse crisis was only one of numerous items on the church's agenda, rather than the sole issue. (With inputs from agencies)

216,000 child sex abuse cases: French Catholic Church recognises 'responsibility'

The terror attack in Nice has once again underlined the urgent need to rein in extremists in France. Two terror attacks in less than two weeks and the Islamic backlash against Emmanuel Macron has raised the threat level considerably. WION's Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: France mobilises 7,000 soldiers after second terror attack

Two men who took several people hostage in a church in France&#39;s northern Normandy region have been &quot;neutralised&quot;, a police source said on Tuesday. 
 
It was not immediately clear if the assailants had been killed or taken alive during a police operation. 
 
The men armed with blades had taken several people hostage in a church in France&#39;s Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray.&nbsp; 
 
Police say the priest taken hostage was killed with a blade. The source said it looked like the priest had had his throat slit.&nbsp;French ministry says the second hostage is also fighting for his life. 
 
French President Francois Hollande said the two hostage takers were terrorists who had pledged allegiance to Islamic State and that the war against the group must be fought &quot;by all means.&quot; 
 
&quot;We are faced with a group, Daesh (Islamic State), that has declared war against us. We must lead this war, by all means, while respecting the rule of law,&quot; he told reporters at the scene in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray. 
 
The attack took place during morning mass at the Saint-Etienne parish church, south of Rouen in Normandy. Five people were initially taken hostage.&nbsp;The hostages had included a priest, two nuns and two worshippers according to BFM TV. 
 
There were no immediate details on the identity or motives of the two assailants but the investigation was handed to the anti-terrorist unit of the Paris prosecutor&#39;s office. 
 
The attack is the latest in a string of deadly assaults in Europe, including the mass killing in Nice on Bastille Day and four incidents in Germany. Many of the attacks have had links to Islamist militants. 
 
The Archbishop of Rouen identified the slain priest as Father Jacques Hamel. The Vatican condemned what it said was a &quot;barbarous killing&quot;. 
 
The Islamic State group said the two assailants who stormed the church were its &quot;soldiers,&quot; an IS-linked news agency reported. 
 
&quot;The perpetrators of the Normandy church attack are soldiers of the Islamic State who carried out the attack in response to calls to target countries of the Crusader coalition,&quot; the Amaq news agency said, citing a &quot;security source&quot;. 
 
(Reuters) 
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French President Francois Hollande said the two hostage takers were terrorists who had pledged allegiance to Islamic State

Two men who took several people hostage in a church in France's northern Normandy region have been "neutralised", a police source said on Tuesday. It was not immediately clear if the assailants had been killed or taken alive during a police operation. The men armed with blades had taken several people hostage in a church in France's Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray. Police say the priest taken hostage was killed with a blade. The source said it looked like the priest had had his throat slit. French ministry says the second hostage is also fighting for his life. French President Francois Hollande said the two hostage takers were terrorists who had pledged allegiance to Islamic State and that the war against the group must be fought "by all means." "We are faced with a group, Daesh (Islamic State), that has declared war against us. We must lead this war, by all means, while respecting the rule of law," he told reporters at the scene in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray. The attack took place during morning mass at the Saint-Etienne parish church, south of Rouen in Normandy. Five people were initially taken hostage. The hostages had included a priest, two nuns and two worshippers according to BFM TV. There were no immediate details on the identity or motives of the two assailants but the investigation was handed to the anti-terrorist unit of the Paris prosecutor's office. The attack is the latest in a string of deadly assaults in Europe, including the mass killing in Nice on Bastille Day and four incidents in Germany. Many of the attacks have had links to Islamist militants. The Archbishop of Rouen identified the slain priest as Father Jacques Hamel. The Vatican condemned what it said was a "barbarous killing". The Islamic State group said the two assailants who stormed the church were its "soldiers," an IS-linked news agency reported. "The perpetrators of the Normandy church attack are soldiers of the Islamic State who carried out the attack in response to calls to target countries of the Crusader coalition," the Amaq news agency said, citing a "security source". (Reuters)

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216,000 child sex abuse cases: French Catholic Church recognises 'responsibility'

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French ministry says hostage takers 'neutralised,' priest killed in Normandy church siege