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Sat 07 Jul 2010Lutheran bishop resigns over alleged failures in dealing with child abuse
MARIA JEPSEN, the Lutheran bishop of Hamburg, has resigned after claims she failed to address child abuse allegations in her ranks.
In 1992 Dr Jepsen was the first woman worldwide to be ordained a Lutheran bishop but faced growing pressure over a minister accused of sexually abusing 50 to 60 children, dating back to the 1970s.
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