Mistrust and unhappiness in the modernist sheepfold

An interview about ill-tempered priests and mobbing in the congregation
"To what extent is the hierarchical-clerical construct of this church still suitable for making the liberating message of the Gospel tangible?"
Parish worker: Pastoral staff suffer from abuse of power
Whether it is bullying by volunteers or sexual assaults in youth work: the Federal Association of Pastoral Care Workers is sounding the alarm. Pastoral workers report severe abuse of power. A book now summarises their plight. Regina Nagel gives a first insight in an interview.
"I'm the boss here and that's how it works" or "She should be pushed up against the wall and given a proper..." - Regina Nagel has collected experiences of abuse of power by parish and pastoral workers and published them in a book. Her conclusion: she can no longer recommend her profession to anyone. In an interview, the chairperson of the Parish Pastoral Officers' Association talks about choleric pastors, mobbing in the parish and disregard for …