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
Pope Benedict XVI Seewald Title: In new biography, Pope Benedict says world threatened by humanism Publisher: Catholic News Service Date: 04MAY2020 MUNICH (CNS) — In a newly published biography, Retired Pope Benedict XVI said the Catholic Church is threatened by a “worldwide dictatorship of seemingly humanist ideologies.” He cited same-sex marriage, abortion and the “creation
White McCarrick Knestout Pope Title: Priest says losing post won’t make him “shut up” about sexual abuse cover-ups Author: Santiago Melli-Huber Publisher: WXFR Fox Date: 01May2020 ROCKY MOUNT, Va. (WFXR) — Father Mark White says the Catholic Diocese of Richmond is trying to remove him from his residence and has redirected his mail two and
George Pell RevelationABC SNAP Title: Two More Victims Allege Abuse at the Hands of Cardinal George Pell Author: Steven Spaner Publisher: SNAP Date: 02APR2020 Two more men have come forward to allege that they were abused by Australia’s highest-ranking Catholic official. This story is a reminder of the challenges that survivors face and is a
ECA Scicluna Pontifical Secret Title: Survivors refute Scicluna’s statement that “silence and cover-ups” in the Church are now “a thing of the past”. Author: Law, Tim; Buchanan, Denise; Isely, Peter Publisher: End Clergy Abuse Date: 02MAR2020 His Holiness, Pope Francis, Apostolic Palace, 00120 Vatican City. Dear Pope Francis, Our organization led the largest international gathering
Pontifical Secret Ferruzzi’s Madonnina Title: Madonna of the Streets Author: Jacqueline Galloway Publisher: Ray of Hope Magazine via eCatholic2000 website Date: 07 AUG 2013 The painting we recognize as “The Madonna Of The Streets”, by Roberto Ferruzzi was first exhibited in the Italian artist’s hometown of Venice in 1897. This lovely portrait which adorns many homes and we
Title: Deaf Argentine abuse survivors target pope with defiant message Author: Geneva (AFP) Publication: France 24 Date: 19FEB2020 Three deaf survivors of clerical sexual abuse from Argentina say they want Pope Francis finally to live up to his promises of reform — and they are taking their call directly to the Vatican this week. The three told
Zero tolerance clergy abuse Title: The Pope’s Declaration on Clergy Abuse: A Step in the Right Direction or a Band-aid on A Much Deeper Wound? Author: Mark M. Bello Publication: The Legal Examiner Date: 05FEB2020 The stories are similar, remarkably consistent. The survivors suffer the similar, yet unique, pain. The predators come from many walks of life and
Madonnina painting Roberto Ferruzzi Title: “Madonnina” by Ferruzzi Author: Crooked Halo Publication: Crooked Halo Catholic Blog website Date: 13JUN2013 Truth be known, the beauty in the portrait is only 11 years old and she’s cradling her year old brother. Angelina and Giovanni Cian caught the eye of Italian painter, Roberto Ferruzzi, while he was in
Kieran Tapsell Pontifical Secret Author: Kieran Tapsell Publication: Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse Date: 24JAN2017 Dr Austin in par 293 of his Report states that the 1962 Instruction Crimen Sollicitationis: “…required the strictest confidentiality to be observed in the matters which it regulated, including the sexual abuse of minors. Likewise, the