Tag: Catholic Church

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George Pell

How George Pell failed child sex abuse victims: the full findings of the royal commission report

George Pell Failed Children Title: How George Pell failed child sex abuse victims: the full findings of the royal commission report Author: Timothy W. Jones, Latrobe University Publisher: The Conversation Date: 17MAY2020 Significant sections of the final report of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse were released today. When the report

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Kieran Tapsell

Pope Francis and practising what one preaches

Pope Needs To Practise What He Preaches Title: Pope Francis and practising what one preaches Author: Kieran Tapsell Publisher: Pearls and Irritations, John Menadue.com Date: 18OCT2024 Pope Francis has called upon Church authorities to cooperate with civil authorities in relation to child sexual abuse by Church personnel. When it comes to the Vatican cooperating, it

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Ireland

Shock in Ireland as inquiry reveals scale of new child sexual abuse cases at Catholic religious schools

Ireland Catholic Church Crimes Title: Shock in Ireland as inquiry reveals scale of new child sexual abuse cases at Catholic religious schools Author: Declan McSweeney Publisher: Catholic Herald UK Date: 05SEP2024 Ireland’s Catholic Church and wider society are in shock following revelations on 3 September that an inquiry has uncovered significant numbers of uncovered cases

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Identities of abusers should be listed on church websites, WA child sexual abuse inquiry finds

Community Development and Justice Standing Committee Title: Identities of abusers should be listed on church websites, WA child sexual abuse inquiry finds Authors: Daryna Zadvirna and Nicolas Perpitch Publisher: ABC News Date: 15AUG2024 The names of known child abusers should be published prominently on church websites and the WA government should create a centrally accessible

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New report in Western Australia says Catholic Church must do more to help abuse victims

Western Australia Reports Catholic Silence Title: New report in Western Australia says Catholic Church must do more to help abuse victims Author: Crux Staff Publisher: Crux Date: 16AUG2024   A Western Australia parliamentary committee gave its final report after examining the support available to survivors of institutional child abuse, saying the Catholic Church and other religious entities

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Further details of retired Bishop Christopher Saunders’ court case revealed after suppression order lifted

Bishop Christopher Saunders Trial Title: Further details of retired Bishop Christopher Saunders’ court case revealed after suppression order lifted Author: Erin Parke and Rosanne Maloney Publisher: ABC News ABC Kimberley Date: 01MAR2024 In short: Details of sexual abuse allegations against former Bishop of Broome Christopher Saunders have been revealed for the first time after the lifting of

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George Pell

Catholic church loses high court bid to prevent father of George Pell accuser suing for damages

George Pell Accuser’s Father Title: Catholic church loses high court bid to prevent father of George Pell accuser suing for damages Author: Emily Woods Publisher: Guardian Australia/AAP Date: 08FEB2024 Australia’s highest court has rejected the Catholic church’s bid to avoid paying damages to the father of a choirboy allegedly sexually abused by Cardinal George Pell.

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George Pell

Pell’s ‘catastrophe’ memorandum stains his legacy

Pell Stabs Pope in Back Title: Pell’s ‘catastrophe’ memorandum stains his legacy Author: Thomas Reese Publisher: RNS Date: 17JAN2023 Pell was cowardly and disloyal in authoring an anonymous memorandum attacking Pope Francis. (RNS) — I always tried to give Cardinal George Pell the benefit of the doubt, which is why it is so disappointing to

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George Pell

Sexual abuse victims know the truth. George Pell allowed lives to be destroyed to protect himself and the Catholic church

Chrissie Foster George Pell Title: Sexual abuse victims know the truth. George Pell allowed lives to be destroyed to protect himself and the Catholic church Author: Chrissie Foster Publisher: The Guardian Date: 16JAN2023 Suppression of the truth comes from the Catholic church’s canon law. There is no exposing of hierarchy. To be a sexual assault

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