George Pell Unfit Archbishop Title: George Pell not ‘fit and proper’ to be archbishop or priest, lawsuit claims Authors: David Estcourt and Adam Cooper Publisher: The Age Date: 15JUL2022 Lawyers acting for the father of a former choirboy have claimed the former senior Catholic cleric was not a fit and proper person to be a priest
Pope Francis Zero Tolerance Title: Pope Francis tells religious orders: Do not be ashamed to denounce abusive priests and brothers. Author: Junno Arocho Esteves Publisher: America Magazine via CNS Date: 14JUL2022 VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Religious orders must never tolerate the abuse of children or vulnerable persons, and they must end the practice of moving alleged abusers
George Pell Ellis Defence Title: Father’s civil case against Catholic Church, George Pell reaches court Authors: Adam Cooper and Carla Jaeger Publisher: The Age Date: 14JUL2022 Lawyers for the Catholic Church could resurrect a legal strategy to defend a civil claim launched by the father of a former choirboy who prosecutors had alleged was sexually abused
George Pell Civil Suit Title: Father of former choirboy sues Catholic Church, George Pell Author: Adam Cooper Publisher: The Age Date: 13JUL2022 The father of a former choirboy who prosecutors had alleged was sexually abused by George Pell in Melbourne’s St Patrick’s Cathedral has launched civil action in an attempt to sue the cardinal and
Exclusive Pope Francis Title: Exclusive: Pope Francis calls steps against clerical abuse irreversible, despite resistance Author: Philip Pullella Publisher: Reuters Date: 08JUL2022 Abuse crisis exploded in Boston in 2002 Pope introduced major legislation against abuse in 2019 Outside abuse expert says Church cannot police itself Critic says real ‘zero tolerance’ does not exist Pope gave
FBI Clergy Abuse New Orleans Title: FBI opens sweeping probe of clergy sex abuse in New Orleans Author: Jim Mustian Publisher: Associated Press Date: 29JUN2022 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The FBI has opened a widening investigation into sex abuse in the Roman Catholic Church in New Orleans going back decades, a rare federal foray into
Jesuit Father Jerry McGlone Title: Priest: Church needs to emphasize pastoral work with sex abuse survivors Author: Rhina Guidos Publisher: Crux Date: 26JUN2022 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Each year the U.S. Catholic Church unveils its annual report on what it’s doing to prevent abuse of minors by clergy and other church workers.What it also should tell
Pope Apologises Comboni Survivors Title: Pope apologises to Comboni survivors Author: Christopher Lamb Publisher: The Tablet Date: 13JUN2022 The Pope met with the eight survivors in the Vatican, spending an hour and half listening to their experiences with the help of a translator. The group, who met with Francis on 13 June, attended St Peter
Vos Estis Archbishop Nienstedt Title: Archbishop Nienstedt: an example of how the pope’s abuse law is not working Author: Hank Shea Publisher: National Catholic Reporter Date: 09JUN2022 Anne Barrett Doyle of the group BishopAccountability.org recently wrote a thoughtful article on how Pope Francis’ major law to hold bishops and religious superiors accountable for abuse they
Pontifical Secret Wikipedia Title: Pontifical Secret Author: Wikipedia contributors Publisher: Wikipedia Date: Ongoing The pontifical secret or pontifical secrecy or papal secrecy is the code of confidentiality that, in accordance with the canon law of the Catholic Church as modified in 1983, applies in matters that require greater than ordinary confidentiality:[1] Business of the Roman