EPISODE · Jun 12, 2026 · 22 MIN
In This Church, Child Sexual Abuse Has Gone Unchecked for So Long That It Spans Generations
from ProPublica Narrated · host ProPublica
The Old Apostolic Lutheran Church’s culture of forgiving and forgetting sins has absolved abusers and silenced victims across the U.S. and Canada, ensnaring parents, children and grandchildren in the same cycle of abuse. By Andy Mannix and Jeremy Kohler. Co-published with Minnesota Star Tribune. Originally published June 4, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.
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The Old Apostolic Lutheran Church’s culture of forgiving and forgetting sins has absolved abusers and silenced victims across the U.S. and Canada, ensnaring parents, children and grandchildren in the same cycle of abuse. By Andy Mannix and Jeremy Kohler. Co-published with Minnesota Star Tribune. Originally published June 4, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.
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In This Church, Child Sexual Abuse Has Gone Unchecked for So Long That It Spans Generations
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