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Blog

Centenary of JPII’s Birth

Mark White Peter Isely Title: Centenary of JPII’s Birth Author: Father Mark White Publisher: Father Mark White Blog Date: 21MAY2020 On Monday, we marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of Pope St. John Paul II. Pope Francis celebrated Mass at the late pope’s tomb. The Holy Father said: John Paul went to find the

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News

Secret bishops’ report calls for radical revamp of Catholic Church

Secret Catholic Bishops Australia Title: Secret bishops’ report calls for radical revamp of Catholic Church Author: Farrah Tomazin Publisher: The Age Date: 21MAY2020 Australia’s Catholic Church could be dramatically overhauled to give lay people more power, increase the number of women in leadership roles and force parishes to open up their finances to the public.

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Opinion

The Gift of John Paul II

Saint John Paul II Title: The Gift of John Paul II Author: Stephen P. White Publication: The Catholic Thing via Ethics and Public Policy Center. Date: 14MAY2020 Next Monday, May 18, marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Karol Wojtyła. Pope Francis will mark the occasion by celebrating Mass at the saint’s tomb in St.

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Child Sexual Abuse

Paedophile Offender: Brother Stephen Farrell

Paedophile Brother Stephen Farrell Title: Paedophile Offender: Brother Stephen Farrell Publisher: Kelso Lawyers website Date: 20MAY2020 n the 1970s, St Alipius Primary School in Ballarat was a “nest of paedophiles”. The school had some of Victoria’s most prolific paedophiles on their staff. Former Brother Edward Dowlan (now Ted Bales) and the school principal, Brother Robert

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News

Lawsuit: Man alleges Allentown Diocese priests sexually abused, tortured him in church basement in the 1970s

McGettigan Allentown Clerical Abuse Title: Lawsuit: Man alleges Allentown Diocese priests sexually abused, tortured him in church basement in the 1970s Author: Laurie Mason Schroeder Publisher: The Morning Call Date: 20MAY2020 A Texas man is suing the Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown and one of its churches, St. Catharine of Siena in Reading, claiming he

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News

Perth archbishop slams confession seal ‘slur’

Seal Confession Canon Law Title: Perth archbishop slams confession seal ‘slur’ Author: Marilyn Rodrigues Publisher: The Catholic Weekly Date: 19MAY2020 Minister’s comments called out as ‘virtue signalling’ Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has written a sharp rebuke to Western Australia’s Child Protection Minister Simone McGurk after she called on him to support forcing priests to

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Child Sexual Abuse

Victims of clerical sex abuse suffer from P.T.S.D. They deserve better treatment.

Clerical sex abuse PTSD Title: Victims of clerical sex abuse suffer from P.T.S.D. They deserve better treatment. Author: Edwin T Collins Publisher: America Media Date: 19MAY2020 Oceans of ink have been spilled about the church’s sexual abuse crisis, mostly focusing on the perpetrators and cover-ups. The magnitude of the crimes deserves attention and condemnation, but

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News

New Australian report may help church find its way out of abuse crisis

Light From Southern Cross Title: New Australian report may help church find its way out of abuse crisis Author: Massimo Faggioli Publisher: NCROnline Date: 19MAY2020 There are signs that the Catholic Church’s response to the sexual abuse crisis is now getting at deeper, institutional questions. In particular, how local churches — parishes and dioceses —

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News

St John Paul II honored as Poland sees new abuse allegations

St John Paul Poland Title: St John Paul II honored as Poland sees new abuse allegations Author: Vanessa Gera & Nicole Winfield Publisher: ABC News (AP) Date: 18MAY2020 WARSAW, Poland — St. John Paul II was honored on the centennial of his birth Monday with special Masses at the Vatican and in his native Poland,

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YouTube

Playing Hide and Seek (2020)- Documentary Film of the Sekielski Brothers

Hide Seek Sekielski YouTube Title: Playing Hide and Seek (2020)- Documentary Film of the Sekielski Brothers Producers: Marek and Tomasz Sekielski Publisher: YouTube Date: 16MAY2020 Film was 100% crowd-funded. English sub titles English language version prepared by Dave Rygielski Length: 1 hr 27 mins For more information visit: https://youtu.be/T0ym5kPf3Vc

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