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Apology to children’s home abuse victims

This content was published on May 9, 2014 Between 1879 and 1975, the St Iddazell institution at Fischingen Priory was home to 6,500 boys and girls of all ages, some of whom had behavioural problems. It was owned by a private Catholic association and run by priests and nuns. Teachers also came from the Engelberg monastery. Children were punished with belts and sticks,…