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Report: Catholic clergy’s unquestioned — and uneducated — power spurs abuse
Catholic Clericalism Powers Abuse Title: Report: Catholic clergy’s unquestioned — and uneducated — power spurs abuse Author: Alejandra Molina Publisher: Religion News Service Date: 15AUG2022 The report, ‘Beyond Bad Apples,’ looks at systemic causes behind the clergy sex abuse scandal of past decades. (RNS) — A new report based on interviews with some 300 Catholic
Former CBC Fremantle student claims chaplain Damian Barker sexually abused boys in ‘lockable confessional’
Damian Barker Sexual Abuse Title: Former CBC Fremantle student claims chaplain Damian Barker sexually abused boys in ‘lockable confessional’ Authors: Rebecca Turner and Nicolas Perpitch Publisher: ABC News Date: 16AUG2022 At the heart of a school where Fremantle’s Catholics sent their boys to be educated, a chaplain created his own lockable confessional to allegedly sexually abuse primary
Catholic Church says family members not included in victim laws
George Pell Ellis Defence Title: Catholic Church says family members not included in victim laws Author: David Estcourt with Adam Cooper Publisher: The Age Date: 04AUG2022 Key points Lawyers for the church told Supreme Court justice Michael McDonald on Thursday that legislation passed to make the church liable for abuse claims did not apply to
In Canada, Pope Francis apologizes for ‘evil’ of sex abuse, vows ‘never again’
Pope Francis Apologizes for Evil Title: In Canada, Pope Francis apologizes for ‘evil’ of sex abuse, vows ‘never again’ Author: Christopher White Publisher: National Catholic Reporter Date: 28JUL2022 QUEBEC CITY — For the first time during his weeklong tour of Canada, Pope Francis on July 28 apologized for the “evil” of clergy sex abuse, vowing
Canada says pope’s apology to Indigenous not enough
Justin Trudeau Pope Francis Title: Canada says pope’s apology to Indigenous not enough Authors: Nicole Winfield and Rob Gillies Publisher: Associated Press (AP) Date: 28JUL2022 QUEBEC CITY (AP) — The Canadian government made clear Wednesday that Pope Francis’ apology to Indigenous peoples for abuses in the country’s church-run residential schools didn’t go far enough, suggesting
Law Firm Ends Relationship with Catholic Church
Corrs Chambers Westgarth Title: Law Firm Ends Relationship with Catholic Church Author: Sonia Hickey Publisher: Sydney Criminal Lawyers Date: 26JUL2022 A Melbourne-based law firm which employs around 900 lawyers including 145 partners says it will end its relationship with the Catholic Church, after 50 years of representing the organisation in the context of claims of
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