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Final Reports and Publications

Ballarat Royal Commission report could be released ‘within weeks’, says Attorney-General

Ballarat Royal Commission Pell Title:  Ballarat Royal Commission report could be released ‘within weeks’, says Attorney-General Author: Alex Ford with Jolyon Attwooll Publisher: The Canberra Times Date: 10APR2020 The federal Attorney-General, Christian Porter, said redactions to a key piece of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse’s final report could be lifted

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George Pell

Cardinal Pell’s acquittal stirs abuse survivor memories in Ballarat hometown

Pell Belinda Coates Ballarat Title: Cardinal Pell’s acquittal stirs abuse survivor memories in Ballarat hometown Publisher: Channel News Asia (CNA)/ Reuters/jt Date: 09APR2020 MELBOURNE: A thick line of black tape obscures Cardinal George Pell’s name on a board lauding ordained alumni of St Patrick’s College in the Australian town of Ballarat as coloured ribbons flutter

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George Pell

EXCLUSIVE: Yet another assault allegation emerges against George Pell

Eileen Piper Pontifical Secret Title: EXCLUSIVE: Yet another assault allegation emerges against George Pell Author: Tess Lawrence Publisher: Independent Australia Date: 06APR2020 95 year-old, Eileen Piper, mother of a sex abuse suicide victim, accuses George Pell of physical assault of her brother priest, Monsignor Kevin Toomey. Contributing editor-at-large Tess Lawrence reports. EILEEN PIPER the mother of

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Revelation

Convicted paedophile Bernard McGrath abused dozens of children. The Catholic Church failed to report his offending

Ferguson RevelationABC Pontifical Secret Title: Convicted paedophile Bernard McGrath abused dozens of children. The Catholic Church failed to report his offending Author: Sarah Ferguson Publisher: ABC News Date: 23MAR2020 Former brother of St John of God, Bernard McGrath, will be eligible for parole in December 2044. McGrath, who is serving two prison sentences in NSW

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Walking with ‘suffering Christ’ means standing with victims, says priest

Institutional Trauma Hans Zollner Title: Walking with ‘suffering Christ’ means standing with victims, says priest Author: Michelle Martin Publisher: Catholic News Service via The Catholic Sun Date: 12MAR2020 CHICAGO (CNS) — Jesuit Father Hans Zollner, one of the world’s leading experts on safeguarding minors, said the church is suffering “institutional trauma” from clerical sexual abuse,

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Top anti-abuse expert says ‘paternalistic’ attitude is worse than clericalism

Zollner Paternalistic Attitude Clericalism Title: Top anti-abuse expert says ‘paternalistic’ attitude is worse than clericalism Author: Elise Ann Allen   Publisher: Crux  Date: 13 MAR 2020 ROME – German Jesuit Father Hans Zollner, one of the Catholic Church’s leading experts in child protection, has said that more dangerous than clericalism in the clerical abuse crisis

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Revelation

“Beyond the pale….”

Beyond the Pale Revelation Title: “Beyond the pale….” Author: David Knox Publisher: TV Tonight Date: 10MAR2020 Warning: Some parts of story may be distressing EXCLUSIVE: Sarah Ferguson is keeping Episode 3 of Revelation under wraps from media for good reason. In a series that will most surely shock viewers, the final chapter includes a bombshell of an

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