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Up-close account of Pell’s historic trial raises an uncomfortable question

George Pell Uncomfortable Question Title: Up-close account of Pell’s historic trial raises an uncomfortable question Author: Joshua J. McElwee Publisher: National Catholic Reporter Date: 28SEP2020 Throughout the unprecedented three-year saga of the arrest, conviction and ultimate acquittal of Australian Cardinal George Pell, there was no dearth of commentary on the case. Almost every single word

September 28, 2020 No Comments

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Australian bishops’ report advocates major changes to church governance

Confidential Report Church Governance Title: Australian bishops’ report advocates major changes to church governance Author: Joshua J. McElwee Publisher: NCR Online Date: 03JUN2020 A new report commissioned by Australia’s bishops and religious orders recommends a series of radical changes to the way the Catholic Church operates across the country, tackling issues as far-ranging as women’s

June 3, 2020 No Comments

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‘Vos Estis’ at one year: Some question pope’s process for investigating bishops

Title: ‘Vos Estis’ at one year: Some question pope’s process for investigating bishops Author: Joshua J. McElwee Publisher: NCR Online Date: 27MAY2020 Jesuit Fr. Federico Lombardi, Pope Francis, Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago and television reporter Valentina Alazraki of Televisa are pictured during the third-day of a meeting on the protection of minors in the church

May 28, 2020 No Comments

George Pell

Cardinal Pell’s release stokes concerns about Australia’s plenary council

Plenary Council George Pell Title: Cardinal Pell’s release stokes concerns about Australia’s plenary council Author: Joshua J. McElwee Publisher: National Catholic Reporter Online Date: 01MAY2020 A number of influential Catholic figures across Australia are expressing concern that the divisive atmosphere stoked by the recent quashing of Cardinal George Pell’s sexual abuse convictions could frustrate hopes

May 1, 2020 No Comments

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Abolishing of pontifical secret in abuse cases ‘ground-breaking’, say canon lawyers

Pontifical Secret Abolition Ground-breaking Author: Joshua J. McElwee Publication: National Catholic Reporter Date: 30DEC2019 Several prominent canon lawyers are praising Pope Francis’ decision to abolish the practice of imposing strict confidentiality rules on the Vatican’s legal proceedings in cases involving clergy sexual abuse or misconduct. The move, the lawyers say, will simplify communication between local church officials and

January 23, 2020 No Comments

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Up-close account of Pell’s historic trial raises an uncomfortable question

Australian bishops’ report advocates major changes to church governance

‘Vos Estis’ at one year: Some question pope’s process for investigating bishops

Cardinal Pell’s release stokes concerns about Australia’s plenary council

Abolishing of pontifical secret in abuse cases ‘ground-breaking’, say canon lawyers

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