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News

New documentary highlights abuse cover-up in Poland

Sekielski Catholic Hide Seek Title: New documentary highlights abuse cover-up in Poland Author: Paulina Guzik Publisher: Crux Date: 17MAY2020 A new Polish documentary film on sexual abuse by Catholic clergy was released Saturday through the internet. Hide and Seek, produced by brothers Marek and Tomasz Sekielski, documents not only the sexual abuse of children within

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News

Documentary on priestly paedophilia and cover-ups prompts swift response from Poland’s Catholic church

NotesFromPoland Hide Seek Sekielski Title: Documentary on priestly paedophilia and cover-ups prompts swift response from Poland’s Catholic church Author: Agnieszka Wądołowska Publisher: Notes from Poland Date: 16MAY2020 A new documentary on paedophilia in Poland’s Catholic church has been released today, drawing attention to how the issue has been covered up by the church hierarchy. It

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News

Polish clerical child abuse documentary casts shadow on John Paul II centenary

Hide Seek Pope Shadow Title: Polish clerical child abuse documentary casts shadow on John Paul II centenary Author: Agence France-Presse Publisher: The Guardian Date: 16MAY2020 Polish archbishop calls for Vatican to ‘launch proceedings’ after release of child abuse documentary Hide and Seek. A Polish documentary on child abuse by Catholic clerics has put a damper

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Vatican

Polish archbishop refers child sex abuse case to Vatican

Hide Seek Sekielski Brothers Title: Polish archbishop refers child sex abuse case to Vatican Publisher: BBC News Date: 16MAY2020 The head of Poland’s Roman Catholic Church has said he is asking the Vatican to investigate the cover-up of child sexual abuse by priests. Archbishop Wojciech Polak called on the Church hierarchy to “launch proceedings” following

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News

Polish archbishop refers child abuse negligence case to Vatican

Polish Bishop Negligence Vatican Title: Polish archbishop refers child abuse negligence case to Vatican Author: Joanna Plucinska and Alicja Ptak Publisher: WTAQ via Reuters Date: 16MAY2020 WARSAW (Reuters) – The Polish Catholic Church’s most senior archbishop notified the Vatican on Saturday of a Polish bishop accused of shielding priests known to have sexually abused children.

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Opinion

Silence in the Catholic church may be its weapon of self destruction

Silence Church Weapon Self-destruction Title: Opinion: Silence in the Catholic church may be its weapon of self-destruction Author: Kristina Keneally Publisher: The Guardian Date: 25 Aug 2015 Geoffrey Robinson was scathing of the Catholic church’s silence on child sexual abuse at the royal commission. It’s time for parishioners to shout from the rafters. In a

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Pope Francis abolishes pontifical
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Australian investigation alleged that Cardinal George Pell knew about abuse within the Catholic church for decades. One of the pedophile priests he allegedly helped protect has been sentenced to more jail time for his crimes.

Ridsdale Pell He Knew Title: Australian investigation alleged that Cardinal George Pell knew about abuse within the Catholic church for decades. One of the pedophile priests he allegedly helped protect has been sentenced to more jail time for his crimes. Author: Rosie Perper Publisher: Business Insider Australia Date: 15MAY2020 An 85-year-old priest from Victoria, Australia, has

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George Pell

Podcast: Will the Royal Commission’s investigation bring any consequences for Cardinal Pell?

America Inside Vatican Pell Title: Podcast: Will the Royal Commission’s investigation bring any consequences for CardinalPell? Author: Colleen Dulle Podcast: Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell Publisher: America (Magazine Media) Date: 13MAY2020 On this week’s episode of the “Inside the Vatican” podcast, Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell and I discuss the Australian Royal Commission’s findings that Cardinal

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George Pell

Pell Again

Pell Again Geraghty Menadue Title: Pell again Author: Chris Geraghty Publisher: John Menadue – Pearls and Irritations Date: 12MAY2020 Dear George, More bad news. When will it cease? And this latest news has come towards the backend of your stellar career performance. You had only just escaped from your prison cell and from the indignity

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Monsignor denies George Pell kept in dark about alleged paedophile Peter Searson

Doyle Searson Pell Untruthful Title: Monsignor denies George Pell kept in dark about alleged paedophile Peter Searson Author: James Hancock Publisher: ABC News Date: 27APR2016 A former director of Catholic Education Melbourne has firmly denied claims by Cardinal George Pell that management deceived him about the actions of accused paedophile priest Peter Searson. Key points:

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