January 2020 - Pontifical Secret

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Pope ends a secrecy rule for Catholic sexual abuse cases, but for victims many barriers to justice remain

Author: Christine P. Bartholomew Publication: The Conversation Date: 13JAN2020 Pope Francis recently removed one of the barriers facing sex abuse victims looking for justice – the “Rule of Pontifical Secrecy.” The rule is an obligation under the church’s laws to keep sensitive information regarding the Catholic Church’s governance strictly confidential. This rule allowed church officials to withhold

January 31, 2020 No Comments

Child Sexual Abuse

Red Mass for judges, lawyers defended amid protests at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne

Author: Paul Kennedy Publication: ABCNews website Date: 30JAN2020 A leading lawyer has defended the Catholic Church’s right to hold a traditional mass for judges and lawyers in Melbourne, despite protesters saying it should be scrapped. Key points: The “Red Mass” tradition for the legal fraternity dates back to the 13th century Protesters have called for

January 30, 2020 No Comments

Canon Law

Pope Francis abolishes the pontifical secret for sexual misconduct cases involving clerics

Author: Gerard O’Connell Publication: America Magazine Date: 17DEC2019 In a decision of enormous importance, long called for by survivors of abuse and their advocates, Pope Francis has abolished the pontifical secret for sexual misconduct cases concerning clerics. The “pontifical secret” is not related to the seal of the confessional, which remains absolute (and inviolable) in

January 24, 2020 No Comments

Madonnina

Madonnina painting Roberto Ferruzzi (AKA “Madonna of the Streets”)

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

January 24, 2020 No Comments

Change Org Petition

Pope Francis please mandate all abuse is reported to civil authorities. Canon Law✍

Pope Francis Canon Law Author: Joolsmagools® Publication: Change Org website Date: 21DEC2019 Jools Magools® started this petition to Pope Francis (Pontifex) and 2 others Pope Francis please plug Canon Laws. Sexual abuse and cover ups are crimes. Please mandate ALL abuse is to be reported to civil authorities. Please dismiss from the clerical state perpetrators of sexual abuse crimes and

January 24, 2020 No Comments

Change Org Petition

Archbishop Comensoli apologise to Eileen Piper & allow access to relevant files: Stephanie

Change Org petition Comensoli Author: Joolsmagools® Publication: Change Org website Date: 07FEB2017 Eileen Piper’s daughter Stephanie suicided one year after telling Catholic Church & police of her brutal rape by Catholic priest Gerard Mulvale. The Melbourne Archdiocese has never acknowledged Stephanie was raped. 94 year old Eileen is determined not to die & disappear before

January 24, 2020 No Comments

Child Sexual Abuse

New Catholic Archbishop is confronted by 93yo Eileen Piper over child abuse

Eileen Piper confronts Comensoli Author: Ben Schneiders & Royce Millar Publication: The Age Date: 30AUG2018 A 93-year-old woman publicly confronted the new Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne on Thursday with the harrowing story of how the clergy sexually abused her late daughter. Eileen Piper, her face stricken with grief, presented Archbishop Peter Comensoli with a picture of

January 24, 2020 No Comments

Canon Law

Report of Dr Rodger Joseph Austin JCD STL in the Matter of John Andrew Ellis v His Eminence Cardinal George Pell & The Trustees of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney & ORS

John Ellis George Pell Author: Dr Rodger Austin JCD STL Publication: Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse Date: 05SEP2005 Author of this Report I, the undersigned, Rodger Joseph Austin, am the author of this Report. I was born on 13 August 1939. I am a canon or church lawyer. I obtained a

January 24, 2020 No Comments

Child Abuse Royal Commission

Report of Dr Rodger Austin JCD STL Canon Law

Rodger Austin Royal Commission Author: Dr Rodger Austin Publication: Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse Date: 28Nov2016 THE STATE AND THE CHURCH 1 The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Australia has investigated such responses within the Catholic Church in Australia and as such this involves the relationship

January 24, 2020 No Comments

Final Reports and Publications

Final Public Hearing into the Catholic Church in Australia

Royal Commission Kieran Tapsell Title: Final Public Hearing into the Catholic Church in Australia Author: Kieran Tapsell Publication: Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse Date: 11JAN2017 Canon Law on Reporting: In contrast to the Church’s canon law since at least the 12th century, Pope Pius XI in 1922 imposed the strictest secrecy

January 24, 2020 No Comments

Month: January 2020

Pope ends a secrecy rule for Catholic sexual abuse cases, but for victims many barriers to justice remain

Red Mass for judges, lawyers defended amid protests at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne

Pope Francis abolishes the pontifical secret for sexual misconduct cases involving clerics

Madonnina painting Roberto Ferruzzi (AKA “Madonna of the Streets”)

Archbishop Comensoli apologise to Eileen Piper & allow access to relevant files: Stephanie

New Catholic Archbishop is confronted by 93yo Eileen Piper over child abuse

Report of Dr Rodger Joseph Austin JCD STL in the Matter of John Andrew Ellis v His Eminence Cardinal George Pell & The Trustees of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney & ORS

Report of Dr Rodger Austin JCD STL Canon Law

Final Public Hearing into the Catholic Church in Australia

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