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Analysis: What the Pell case means for Vatican reform

Pell Church Reform Secrecy Title: Analysis: What the Pell case means for Vatican reform Author: Christopher Altieri Publisher: Catholic Herald Date: 10APR2020 His Eminence, George Cardinal Pell, is a free man – news that was received with a measure of relief at the Vatican and abroad, even by persons not well disposed to Cardinal Pell

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Cardinal Pell’s acquittal stirs abuse survivor memories in Ballarat hometown

Pell Belinda Coates Ballarat Title: Cardinal Pell’s acquittal stirs abuse survivor memories in Ballarat hometown Publisher: Channel News Asia (CNA)/ Reuters/jt Date: 09APR2020 MELBOURNE: A thick line of black tape obscures Cardinal George Pell’s name on a board lauding ordained alumni of St Patrick’s College in the Australian town of Ballarat as coloured ribbons flutter

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EXCLUSIVE: Yet another assault allegation emerges against George Pell

Eileen Piper Pontifical Secret Title: EXCLUSIVE: Yet another assault allegation emerges against George Pell Author: Tess Lawrence Publisher: Independent Australia Date: 06APR2020 95 year-old, Eileen Piper, mother of a sex abuse suicide victim, accuses George Pell of physical assault of her brother priest, Monsignor Kevin Toomey. Contributing editor-at-large Tess Lawrence reports. EILEEN PIPER the mother of

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Survivors refute Scicluna’s statement that “silence and cover-ups” in the Church are now “a thing of the past”.

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

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No secret that ‘pontifical secrecy’ is taking a beating at pope’s summit

Pontifical Secret Transparency Scicluna Title: No secret that ‘pontifical secrecy’ is taking a beating at pope’s summit Author: John L. Allen Jr. Publisher: Crux Date: 23Feb2019 ROME – One hallmark of Pope Francis’s style is that during big moments, he prefers to have his friends and allies in the spotlight. That’s certainly the case during

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Walking with ‘suffering Christ’ means standing with victims, says priest

Institutional Trauma Hans Zollner Title: Walking with ‘suffering Christ’ means standing with victims, says priest Author: Michelle Martin Publisher: Catholic News Service via The Catholic Sun Date: 12MAR2020 CHICAGO (CNS) — Jesuit Father Hans Zollner, one of the world’s leading experts on safeguarding minors, said the church is suffering “institutional trauma” from clerical sexual abuse,

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Top anti-abuse expert says ‘paternalistic’ attitude is worse than clericalism

Zollner Paternalistic Attitude Clericalism Title: Top anti-abuse expert says ‘paternalistic’ attitude is worse than clericalism Author: Elise Ann Allen   Publisher: Crux  Date: 13 MAR 2020 ROME – German Jesuit Father Hans Zollner, one of the Catholic Church’s leading experts in child protection, has said that more dangerous than clericalism in the clerical abuse crisis

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“Beyond the pale….”

Beyond the Pale Revelation Title: “Beyond the pale….” Author: David Knox Publisher: TV Tonight Date: 10MAR2020 Warning: Some parts of story may be distressing EXCLUSIVE: Sarah Ferguson is keeping Episode 3 of Revelation under wraps from media for good reason. In a series that will most surely shock viewers, the final chapter includes a bombshell of an

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Cupich on new Catholic Church abuse protection task force: ‘Regaining trust has to begin with a profound sense of responsibility’

Cupich Zollner Regaining TRUST Title: Cupich on new Catholic Church abuse protection task force: ‘Regaining trust has to begin with a profound sense of responsibility’ Author: JAVONTE ANDERSON Publisher: Chicago Tribune Date: 03MAR2020 In their first interview since Pope Francis named them among the leaders of a new worldwide task force on sexual abuse protections,

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