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Bishop Franz-Josef Bode, 71, has led the Diocese of Osnabrück since 1995.
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Bishop Franz-Josef Bode, 71, has led the Diocese of Osnabrück since 1995.
Church leaders in the Diocese of Osnabrück neglected to conduct adequate monitoring of clerics after accusations of abuse
Dementia is a generic term for the impaired ability to remember, think or make decisions
More elderly people are suffering from dementia and need support, as well as their relatives, and every church minister should have a basic knowledge of how to deal with it, said a German Catholic bishop.
Dealing with dementia should be an integral part of the training and further education of pastoral ministers, said Bishop Franz-Josef Bode, deputy president of the German bishops' conference.