George Pell Ellis Defence Title: ‘He didn’t even look me in the eye’: one survivor on how George Pell chose the church over children Author: Christopher Knaus Publisher: The Guardian Date: 13JAN2023 Abused by a priest as an altar boy, then re-traumatised when he tried to sue the Catholic church, John Ellis is in a
George Pell’s Death Title: George Pell’s death could renew distress for Ballarat’s child abuse survivors Author: Benita Kolovos Publisher: The Guardian Date: 12JAN2023 ‘Sense of quiet’ in town which has the unfortunate distinction of being a hotspot of historic sexual abuse by Catholic clergy. As the Vatican announced the death of Australia’s most senior Catholic,
No State Memorial Pell Title: Premier Daniel Andrews ‘very clear’ there will not be a state memorial service for George Pell in Victoria Author: Serena Seyfort Publisher: 9News Date: 12JAN2023 The Victorian premier has made it “very clear” there will not be a state memorial service for George Pell, saying he couldn’t think of “anything
George Pell Ridsdale Photo Title: Gerald Ridsdale photo that haunted George Pell for decades Author: Chantelle Francis Publisher: News.com.au Date: 11JAN2023 The moment George Pell was grilled by ABC reporter Leigh Sales about a photo that haunted the cardinal has re-emerged after his death. For 29 years, there was one photo Cardinal George Pell was
Saint Pell No Way! Title: Anger mounts among child abuse advocates as George Pell cast as a ‘saint’ Author: Lucie Morris-Marr Publisher: The New Daily Date: 11JAN2023 In death, as it has been for much of his life and career, it’s clear former Catholic power player George Pell will be trailed by a cloud of
George Pell Lied Under Oath Title: George Pell: what the five-year royal commission into child sexual abuse found Author: Christopher Knaus Publisher: The Guardian Date: 12JAN2023 The child sexual abuse royal commission in 2020 released a bombshell un-redacted report examining the failings of George Pell during his time as an assistant priest, bishop, auxiliary bishop
Family Sue Catholic Church Title: Victorian court allows abused altar boy’s children and wife to sue Catholic church Author: Christopher Knaus Publisher: The Guardian Date: 05JAN2023 Unique case may set precedent as family alleges church’s failings caused man’s violence in later life. A Victorian court has paved the way for the children and wife of
Jesuit Father Marko Rupnik Title: Vatican’s handling of Jesuit priest shows new dimensions of never-ending abuse crisis Author: Massimo Faggioli Publisher: National Catholic Reporter Date: 21DEC2022 On Dec. 2, the global Jesuit order confirmed reports made in several conservative Italian Catholic blogs that Slovenian Jesuit Fr. Marko Rupnik, a famous Rome-based artist, had been quietly
Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki Title: Crisis of confidence over cardinal shakes Cologne Catholics Author: Kirsten Grieshaber Publisher: Crux (via Associated Press) Date: 10DEC2022 COLOGNE, Germany — An unprecedented crisis of confidence is shaking a historic center of Catholicism in Germany — the Archdiocese of Cologne. Catholic believers have protested their deeply divisive archbishop, and are
Rev. Marko Ivan Rupnik Title: Jesuit priests demand transparency in Vatican’s artist case Author: Nicole Winfield Publisher: ABCNEWS/AP Date: 08DEC2022 ROME — One of the Vatican’s leading Jesuit advisers on preventing clergy sexual abuse called Wednesday for church authorities to shed more light on the case of a famous Jesuit artist who wasn’t sanctioned by