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  • Afrangua residents discover dead body in a sack in front of church

    Afrangua residents discover dead body in a sack in front of church

    Residents of Afrangua near Saltpond in the Mfantsiman Municipality of the Central Region were startled to discover the body of a man, believed to be in his 40s, in a walkway.

    The lifeless body, wrapped in a sack, was found near the Roman Catholic Church, sending shockwaves through the community.

    Upon removing the sack, the badly decomposed remains of the victim were revealed, indicating that the individual may have been killed several days prior to the discovery.

    The victim, dressed in a t-shirt and pair of jeans, had his sandals placed together near his head inside the sack.

    Speaking to Adom News’ Seth Kofi Adjei, the Assemblyman for the Afrangua Electoral Area, Issah Alhassan, stated that the deceased was not recognized by anyone in the area.

    He suspected that the victim was killed elsewhere, placed inside the sack, and then abandoned in the vicinity.

    Mr. Alhassan noted that no missing person’s report had been filed, and the community had not made any prior discoveries along the route where the body was found.

    Meanwhile, the Police in Saltpond have transported the body to the Cape Coast mortuary for preservation pending investigations.

  • Cases of sexual assault and ‘cover-ups’ in Swiss Church – report

    Cases of sexual assault and ‘cover-ups’ in Swiss Church – report

    An official investigation into the Roman Catholic Church in Switzerland has found almost 1,000 instances of sexual abuse since 1950.

    The report mentioned that many kids were affected, and 56% of the victims were boys. Most of the people who were accused were men.

    Scientists from the University of Zurich also discovered proof of a “commonly hidden” situation.

    The study’s leaders said that the cases we found are just a small part of a much bigger problem.

    Monika Dommann and Marietta Meier worked together to put together the report after investigating for a year. The Church asked them to do this investigation.

    They were allowed to look at the Church’s records and also spoke with a few individuals, including those who were hurt by sexual abuse.

    But they mentioned that many other papers were still not accessible.

    The scientists also discovered proof that some important documents were destroyed at two church administrative districts, and that not all instances of sexual abuse were written down and stored.

    “Based on our knowledge of the hidden aspects of crime, we believe that only a small amount of cases were actually reported,” explained Ms. Dommann and Ms.

    More than half of the cases happened during times when religious activities were happening, like confession, altar service, and children’s religious education.

    An additional 30% of abuse was discovered in places like Catholic children’s homes, day schools, and boarding schools.

    In addition to recording cases of sexual abuse, the researchers also studied how Church officials handled these incidents and found that many were hidden, concealed, or minimized.

    Their report said that many officials, such as bishops, did not do enough to help the people who were affected.

    Clergy members who were accused of committing abuse were regularly moved to different jobs by people in influential positions. Sometimes, they were even sent to work in other countries to avoid facing legal punishment. This reassignment happened repeatedly and was done on purpose to protect them from prosecution.

    This means that the Catholic Church and its leaders cared more about their own interests than the well-being and safety of the people who go to church.

    The researchers stated that people’s perspective remained the same until the 21st Century, when different instances of sexual abuse started coming to light.

    “We are sad to say that the initial investigation has confirmed what we have noticed and, in some situations, are still going through,” organizations supporting survivors of sexual abuse stated in a statement reacting to the report.

    “For many years, the leaders of the Catholic Church in Switzerland have hidden these crimes, shielding the people who committed them and preserving the image of their organization while ignoring the suffering of the victims who were silenced. ”

    The leader of the Catholic Church in Switzerland said during a meeting with reporters on Tuesday that they were disappointed with the organization’s actions and felt that they did not provide enough support for the victims.

    Renata Asal-Steger said that we try to find words, but we are aware that we will not find the correct ones.

    The church has promised to provide money for a future project by the University of Zurich. The project will start in 2024.