Kevin O’Donnell Paedophile Priest Title: Legal payout brings hope for other victims of paedophile priest Author: Adam Cooper Publisher: The Age Date: 26JUL2021 As the first of Kevin O’Donnell’s victims to report the paedophile priest to police, he paved a courageous path for other abuse survivors to follow. Now, he hopes the $1.375 million he
Chittister Stop Suppressing Catholics Title: ‘Stop suppressing Catholics’, outspoken nun tells Australian church leaders Author: Farrah Tomazin Publisher: The Age Date: 16MAY2021 An outspoken US nun who was recently embroiled in a censorship row with Melbourne’s Archbishop has warned Australia’s Catholic Church that it faces an inevitable decline unless it stops suppressing rank-and-file members pushing
Catholic Hypocrisy Garry Linnell Title: Garry Linnell: The Catholic Church has no right to lecture us on ethics or morality Author: Garry Linnell Publisher: The New Daily Date: 17FEB2021 Imagine a business where 7 per cent of its management team had been accused of child sex abuse. Imagine an organisation in which it was proven
Comensoli Catholic Church Hypocrites Title: Conversion bill debate reveals Church’s hypocrisy Author: Daniel Comensoli Publisher: The Age Date: 02FEB2021 I feel uncomfortable writing this; and wondered whether it was even worth it. But I believe the legislation currently before the Victorian Upper House to prohibit LGBTQA+ conversion practices in Victoria is too important an issue
Child Protection Week 2020 Title: Putting Children First: Child Protection Week 2020 Author: Communications Office Publisher: Melbourne Catholic, Date: 02SEP2020 This year marks the 30th anniversary of Child Protection Week (6-12 September). The theme for 2020, ‘Putting Children First’, was chosen by the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN) and underscores
Light Southern Cross Coleridge Title: Leaked report needs ‘due consideration’ say bishops Author: Marilyn Rodrigues Publisher: The Catholic Weekly Date: 05JUN2020 Confidential document appeared online before release In a shock move, a confidential advisory report to Australia’s Catholics bishops and religious superiors has been leaked to French Catholic newspaper La Croix after they were criticised
Leaked Light Southern Cross Title: May the Global Church Discover ‘Light from the Southern Cross’ Author: Richard R. Gaillardetz Publisher: Catholic Outlook with permission from La Croix International. Date: 04JUN2020 Review and analysis of “potentially groundbreaking document” on Church governance As the entire world struggles with the challenges, tragedies, and constraints imposed by the current
Secret Weapon Mass Destruction Title: PETER WILKINSON AND GAIL GROSSMAN FREYNE. Historic Church Governance Report locked down by Australian Bishops Author: John Menadue Publisher: John Menadue—Pearls and Irritations Date: 26MAY2020 On 4 May 2020 the Project Team commissioned by the Australian bishops and religious superiors to review the Catholic Church’s governance and management structures, presented
Secret Catholic Bishops Australia Title: Secret bishops’ report calls for radical revamp of Catholic Church Author: Farrah Tomazin Publisher: The Age Date: 21MAY2020 Australia’s Catholic Church could be dramatically overhauled to give lay people more power, increase the number of women in leadership roles and force parishes to open up their finances to the public.
Pope Francis Defrock Pell Title: Clergy abuse survivor draws support for petition to defrock Pell Author: Matt Neal Publisher: ABC News Date: 11MAY2020 A petition started by a clergy abuse survivor has received more than 30,000 signatures supporting his call for Cardinal George Pell to be defrocked. Key points: Clergy abuse survivor Paul Levey has