Thomas Schirrmacher Abuse Summit Title: A year later: An Evangelical commentary on the abuse summit in the Vatican Author: Thomas Schirrmacher Publisher: Thomas Schirrmacher website Date: 26MAY2020 I had not been a pastor for a year when the children of someone in charge of our denomination told me they were regularly abused. Inexperienced as I
Secret Weapon Mass Destruction Title: PETER WILKINSON AND GAIL GROSSMAN FREYNE. Historic Church Governance Report locked down by Australian Bishops Author: John Menadue Publisher: John Menadue—Pearls and Irritations Date: 26MAY2020 On 4 May 2020 the Project Team commissioned by the Australian bishops and religious superiors to review the Catholic Church’s governance and management structures, presented
Saint Clerical Abuse Coverups Title: The miracle John Paul II has yet to accomplish Author: Peter Isely Publisher: National Catholic Reporter NCROnline Date: 29APR2011 COMMENTARY Official history, Camus once observed, is written by those who make history, not those who suffer from it. Almost 20 years ago, A group of some 30 survivors of childhood
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
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.
Seal Confession Archbishop Perth Title: Pastoral Letter to the Catholic Community of the Archdiocese of Perth The Most Rev Timothy Costelloe SDB Archbishop of Perth Author: The Most Rev Timothy Costelloe SDB Archbishop of Perth Publisher: Catholic News Date: 18 May 2020 Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, On Thursday, 28 November 2019 the McGowan
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
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 —