Location:
Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Post Date:
Jan 21, 2022 11:30 AM
TAG ID:
dpaphotosfive549840
(RM)
Credit:
Bernd Thissen/dpa/picture-alliance/Newscom
Format:
6048 x 4024 Color JPEG
Photographer:
Bernd Thissen
Keywords:
Demonstrations, Church, Solidarity
Release Status:
No Model Release, No Property Release
Caption:
21 January 2022, North Rhine-Westphalia, Essen: Franz-Josef Overbeck (M), Bishop of Essen, speaks to journalists and citizens behind candles. A new expert report on sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising, presented on January 20, raises serious accusations. Those affected, church critics and a humanist foundation have called for a silent protest. Photo: Bernd Thissen/dpa