NZ Royal Commission Steenson Title: Royal Commission into abuse appoints fifth Commissioner Author: Katie Scotcher Publisher: RNZ Date: 17JUN2020 The Royal Commission investigating abuse in care has appointed its fifth Commissioner, following the shock resignation of its chair last year. Lawyer Julia Steenson, who is of Ngāti Whātua and Waikato/Tainui descent, will take up the
Progressive Bishop Georg Bätzing Title: New leader of German bishops signals no retreat from progressive line Author: Elise Ann Allen Publisher: Crux Date: 16JUN2020 ROME – In a recent interview, Bishop Georg Bätzing of Limburg, the new president of the German bishops’ conference, signaled openness to both married priests and women’s ordination and appeared to
George Pell Prison Life Title: Cardinal talks of ordeal to students Author: Staff Writers Publisher: The Catholic Weekly Date: 15JUN2020 Christianity “helped me to survive” says Cardinal Pell Cardinal George Pell has urged university students from across Australia to reflect on the Christian teaching on suffering, offering advice for those experiencing what he called “moments
Vigano Theodore McCarrick Abuse Title: Alleged Theodore McCarrick victim says he is helping fact-check abuse dossier Author: CNA Staff Publisher: Catholic News Agency Date: 10JUN2020 CNA Staff, Jun 10, 2020 / 03:30 pm MT (CNA).- An anonymous alleged sexual abuse victim of former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick says he and other alleged victims have been working with
Child Victims Act Buffalo Title: Child Victims Act attorneys oppose Buffalo Diocese move to shield parishes from lawsuits Author: Jay Tokasz Publisher: The Buffalo News Date: 10JUN2020 The Rev. John Aurelio talks to a group of children at St. Catherine of Siena Church in West Seneca in 1979. Aurelio is accused of sexually abusing children
Australian Catholic Bishops’ Secrecy Title: TERRY FEWTRELL Catholic bishops need to give up secrecy and learn to trust Author: P & I guest writer: Terry Fewtrell Publisher: John Menadue – Pearls & Irritations Date: 10JUN2020 Australia’s Catholic bishops seem to have learned little from the sexual abuse scandal and associated cover-ups, writes Terry Fewtrell. Pushed
Aaron Harber Peter Isely Title: Peter Isely (Part 2): How and why the Catholic Church covered up decades of abuse by priests Presenter: Aaron Harber interviews Peter Isely Publisher: YouTube Date uploaded: 29OCT2019 To watch video visit: https://youtu.be/Fzwc0oANcrU
Reporting Abuse Church Blindspot Title: Reporting abuse — the church’s blind spot Authors: Gregory Love & Kimberlee Norris Publisher: Church Executive website Date: 28MAY2020 When in doubt, REPORT. If every allegation of child sexual abuse was simply reported by church leaders to appropriate authorities, the resulting positive impact would be immeasurable. Survivors of abuse would
Bishop O’Collins He Knew Title: My childhood church is being given away for free. What bittersweet memories it holds. Author: Barb Kelly Publisher: ABC News Date: 31MAY2020 Barb Kelly, third from right, at her confirmation in 1961 which was presided over by Bishop James O’Collins who concealed the crimes of serial child sexual abusers in
Denton Guam Apuron Niland Title: ‘Look what he’s taken from me’: the deadly toll of Catholic church sex abuse on Guam Author: Anita Hofschneider Publisher: The Guardian Date: 30MAY2020 Roosters crow in the distance as Walter Denton gestures toward a white one-storey concrete building behind a church in Agat, a village in southern Guam. “You