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Opinion

Letter to Donald McLeish from Father Kevin Dillon

Father Kevin Dillon Letter Title: Letter to Donald McLeish from Father Kevin Dillon Author: Father Kevin Dillon & background by Donald McLeish Publisher: Originally published by letter’s recipient Donald McLeish (SNAP Australia Leader) on SNAP Australia Facebook Page Date: February 2025 Background by Donald McLeish: “I post here in full, a letter I received from

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February 23, 2025 No Comments
Change Org Petition

Reverse the High Court Decision Exempting Institutions from Liability for Child Abuse

Judy Courtin ChangeOrg Petition Title: Reverse the High Court Decision Exempting Institutions from Liability for Child Abuse Author: Judy Courtin Publisher: Change Org Date: 20NOV2024 Please forward this petition to your colleagues and friends. Judy Courtin Legal represents victims/survivors of institutional child sexual abuse. We are reaching out on behalf of thousands of victims and

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February 20, 2025 No Comments
Madonnina
News

Injustice for priest’s victim-survivors despite death

Injustice Despite Ridsdale’s Death Title: Injustice for priest’s victim-survivors despite death Authors:  Adrian Black and Melissa Meehan Publisher: Australian Associated Press (AAP) Date: 18FEB2025 The death of Australia’s worst pedophile priest could contribute to trauma for victim-survivors, advocates say, with concerns a recent court decision may further deny them justice. Gerald Ridsdale, convicted of abusing

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February 20, 2025 No Comments
Blog

Statement on the Death of Gerald Ridsdale 18th February 2025

Gerald Ridsdale Death Title: Statement on the Death of Gerald Ridsdale 18th February 2025 Author: LOUD Fence Inc. Publisher: Facebook Date: 18FEB2025 LOUD fence Inc.: Today, we acknowledge all of Gerald Ridsdale’s victims—those who have bravely spoken out and those who have remained silent. We extend our deepest compassion to all victim-survivors, knowing that this

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February 18, 2025 No Comments
News

Paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale dies at 90, survivors urged to seek help

Paedophile Priest Gerald Ridsdale Dies Title: Paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale dies at 90, survivors urged to seek help Author: Laura Mayers Publisher: ABC News Date: 18FEB2025 For decades Gerald Ridsdale, draped in flowing white vestments, stood before countless Catholic congregations preaching about good and evil, the innocence of children, and a merciful god. But on

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February 18, 2025 No Comments
Book Review

A History of Modern Catholicism Puts Sex Abuse Front and Center

Jesus Wept Philip Shenon Title: A History of Modern Catholicism Puts Sex Abuse Front and Center Author: Mary Jo McConahay Publisher: The New York Times Date: 15FEB2025 Philip Shenon’s “Jesus Wept” looks at the church since World War II, with particular focus on the clerical abuse crisis and the ideological battles that followed the Second

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February 15, 2025 No Comments
Kieran Tapsell

Pope Francis and zero tolerance of child sexual abuse

Zero Tolerance False Francis Title: Pope Francis and zero tolerance of child sexual abuse Author: Kieran Tapsell Publisher: John Menadue – Pearls and Irritations Date: 14FEB2025 Since his election in 2013, Pope Francis has publicly claimed eight times that the Catholic Church practises “zero tolerance” towards child sexual abuse by clergy. At worst, this is

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February 14, 2025 No Comments
Instruction Crimen Sollicitationis
Kieran Tapsell

Potiphar’s Wife 2nd Edition by Kieran Tapsell

Potiphar’s Wife 2nd Edition Title: Potiphar’s Wife – The Vatican’s Secret and Child Sexual Abuse 2nd Edition Author: Kieran Tapsell Publisher: C & F Press Date: 04DEC2024 Book overview For 1,500 years, the Catholic Church accepted that child sexual abuse was not only a sin but a civil crime, deserving of imprisonment and worse. From the

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February 13, 2025 No Comments
News

The Monthly February issue cover essay

Louise Milligan Monthly Essay Title: The Monthly February issue cover essay Author: The Monthly Staff Publisher: The Monthly Date: February 2025 The Monthly has chosen to temporarily remove Louise Milligan’s recent essay from our website. We have been made aware of an active case that is about to come before the courts that had not

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February 7, 2025 No Comments