for its part, the diocese of regensburg told reporters it acknowledged its mistakes and wanted to find out what happened . >> we see today that we could have done same -- some things better and sooner. it's also our task to look more closely at the individual causes. reporter: as for victims, the church has announced it will pay between 5000 and 20,000 euros in compensation to each of them. that's unlikely to help alleviate their trauma but it may at least bring some closure. brent: here's one of the aureus -- other stories making headlines around the world. russia backed separatist in eaern rainannounced plan create a w sta to be called malorossiya, meaning little russia. the donetsk-based group says the proposed country would be found it after a referendum, and the capital would be in their territory. the ukrainian president petro poroshenko dismissed the idea, calling it a puppet show. u.s. president donald trump has tweeted that the public should quote, stay tuned following the collapse of the latest republican push for a health care reform plan. mr. trump said he blamed the failur

world ata respected choir schools in the world at a new report has cast a dark shadow over the regensburgervaria, after a major independent review uncovered nearly six decades of physical or sexual abuse against 5a7 boys and young men. former pupils likened the school to a concentration camp, and described being severely beaten, slapped or whipped with violin bows. translation: in front of class, 18 slaps in the face. but against the wall. and in the prefects' room you had to take off your pyjamas, and in a naked state you were whacked. it was very humiliating. 440 page report was commissioned after allegations first came to light several years ago, and covers the period from 1945 to the early 1990s. its author, ulrich weber, said a total of 49 individuals were probably to blame for the alleged crimes, but that many more turned a blind eye. translation: many employees at the school choir music education in boarding school, were actively involved in the violence —— the choir. in general, it must be assume that almost all people in charge at the domspatzen had some knowledge of the acts of vi

the report into the cathedral sparrows choir at regensburg, found that nearly 50 church officials and school were implicated. alexander probst was a member of the choir who says he was abused during his time there. he says the abuse at the school was severe and it's impact on those affected has been long—lasting. translation: these are not 547 cases where an individual was affected once, rather this was an ongoing practice over decades. 547 children we re practice over decades. 547 children were tormented, abused, mistreated and socially harmed. they are severely traumatised to this very day. this upsets me. i thought i had got over it, after a 17 year battle, but in fact this greatly upset me today. sarah payne was just eight years old when she was abducted while out playing with her brothers and sister. in the years that followed, her mother sara fought hard to change the law, in order to help protect other little children like her daughter. her campaign resulted in sarah's law, a child sex offender disclosure scheme in england and wales. in an interview for channel five, sarah's br