Australian Catholic Church Silence Title: The Australian Catholic Church’s silent treatment Author: Garry Everett Publisher: John Menadue – Pearls and Irritations Date: 14AUG2020 Changing the culture of the church should be the major task for the Australian Bishops. After all, the first and only independent assessment of that culture, by the Royal Commission into the
Ryan Priestly Faculties Removed Title: Paedophile priest Vincent Gerard Ryan has priestly faculties removed Author: Giselle Wakatama Publisher: ABC News Date: 10AUG2020 The notorious paedophile priest Vincent Gerard Ryan will no longer be permitted to celebrate the sacraments or dress as a priest, after a decision to remove his priestly faculties. Key points: The 82-year-old
Case of George Pell Title: Melissa Davey – The Case of George Pell Presenter: Jesse Mulligan talks with Melissa Davey From Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan, Publisher: RNZ National Date: 10AUG2020 Every hearing, every trial, mistrial, retrial, every appeal against charges that Australian Cardinal George Pell sexually abused two 13 year old boys, Melissa Davey was
Pope Fighting Clerical Abuse Title: Pope says fighting clerical abuse fosters deeper respect for life Author: Ines San Martin Publisher: Crux Date: 06AUG2020 ROSARIO, Argentina – Beyond the obvious reasons to fight clerical sexual abuse, above all the damage such abuse inflicts on victims, Pope Francis has added another argument: The effort to prevent abuse,
Episcopal Conferences Seem Paralysed Title: Reflections on sixty years as a priest Author: Eric Hodgens Publisher: John Menadue – Pearls and Irritations Date: 31JUL2020 The more reflective component of the Church is crying out for imaginative leadership on the ministry crisis and institutional re-organisation. But episcopal conferences seem paralysed. Ordained in 1960 my major anniversaries
Kieran Tapsell Vademecum Analysis Title: Pope Francis finally makes bishops accountable for cover-ups Author: Kieran Tapsell Publisher: John Menadue-Pearls and Irritations Date: 24JUL2020 On 16 July 2020, the Vatican published a manual for dealing with allegations of child sexual abuse against Church personnel. It marks a significant change in culture expressed in canon law for
“Unprecedented” Birmingham Clergy Abuse Title: “Unprecedented” decision to treble compensation paid to Birmingham abuse victims Author: Catherine Pepinster Publisher: The Tablet Date: 21JUL2020 According to one expert, it is the first time in 25 years that a further offer of financial compensation has been made to victims. The Archdiocese of Birmingham has made an unprecedented
Pope Defrock Vincent Ryan Title: Paedophile priest Vincent Ryan released on parole from Long Bay Prison Author: Mark Reddie Publisher: ABC News Date: 21JUL2020 Notorious paedophile priest Vince Ryan has walked free on parole from a Sydney jail having served less than half of his sentence for the historic sexual abuse of two altar boys
Evil Priest Ryan Free Title: Paedophile priest Vince Ryan to walk free from Long Bay Prison on Tuesday Author: Mark Reddie Publisher: ABC News Date: 20JUL2020 Notorious paedophile priest Vince Ryan will walk free from jail tomorrow after serving less than half of a three-year sentence for the historic sexual abuse of two altar boys.
Ted McCarrick’s ‘social networks‘ Title: What Ted McCarrick’s ‘social networks’ could teach the Church Author: Kevin Jones Publisher: Catholic News Agency (CNA) Date: 17JUL2020 Denver Newsroom, Jul 17, 2020 / 02:15 pm MT (CNA).- There are social networks, and then there are social networks. The term is usually used these days to refer to apps