Peter Murnane Clerical Errors Title: The rebel priest standing up to the Catholic Church Author: Steve Kilgallon Publisher: Stuff NZ Date: 30OCT2022 For 62 years, Peter Murnane has been a Dominican priest. He remained so through the storm after he poured blood on the floor of the US Consul’s office. When he provided a safe
Vatican’s anti-child abuse panel Title: Vatican’s anti-child abuse panel to issue first full report in 2024 Reporting: Alvise Armellini & Philip Pullella Editing: Andrew Cawthorne & David Gregorio Publisher: Reuters Date: 29OCT2022 VATICAN CITY, Oct 28 (Reuters) – The Vatican panel due to produce annual reports on child abuse prevention within the Catholic Church will
Vatican’s quiet reprimand of US bishop Title: Vatican’s quiet reprimand of US bishop raises concerns about pope’s clergy abuse law Author: Katie Collins Scott Publisher: National Catholic Reporter Date: 04OCT2022 Earlier this year, the retired bishop of the Diocese of Yakima, Washington, received a formal reprimand from the Vatican for how he handled clergy abuse
Quilt of Hope Book Title: Secondary survivors of historic clergy abuse speak out in Australian-first Quilt of Hope book Author: Laura Mayers Publisher: ABC Ballarat. Date: 05OCT2022 In a display of power and hope, family members and secondary survivors of historic clergy abuse have told their stories in an Australian-first book. The Quilt of Hope
Churches Defend Clergy Loophole Title: Churches defend clergy loophole in child sex abuse reporting Authors: Jason Dearen & Michael Rezendes Publisher: Associated Press Date: 28SEP2022 It was a frigid Sunday evening at the Catholic Newman Center in Salt Lake City when the priest warned parishioners who had gathered after Mass that their right to private
Corrs Chambers Westgarth Pell Title: Lawyers audition for Catholics work Corrs vacated Author: Joe Aston Publisher: Financial Review Date: 20SEP2022 Since law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth abruptly dumped the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne’s “personal injury work” in July, a major power shift has been underway in the darkest crannies of the legal fraternity. Corrs effectively
Vos Estis First Amendment Title: New York archdiocese: ‘Vos estis’ Hubbard records can’t be turned over in sex abuse lawsuit Author: The Pillar Staff Publisher: The Pillar Date: 12SEP2022 Are ‘Vos estis’ records protected by the First Amendment? The New York archdiocese says they are. The Archdiocese of New York argued in an Albany courtroom on
Audrey’s son Andrew Nash Title: Death of paedophile priest Francis Cable, aka Brother Romuald, makes victim’s mum glad Authors: Giselle Wakatama and Bridget Murphy Publisher: ABC News Newcastle Date: 14SEP2022 Audrey Nash says she is glad her son’s abuser died in jail but “it doesn’t take anything away”. Key points: Paedophile priest Francis Cable, known as
Pope Francis New Zealand Title: New Zealand child abuse survivors call for intervention from Pope Francis Author: Praveen Menon Publisher: Reuters Date: 13SEP2022 SYDNEY, Sept 13 (Reuters) – A New Zealand group representing survivors of child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church has called on Pope Francis to intervene in the redress process, claiming that
Pope declares ‘zero tolerance’ Title: Pope declares ‘zero tolerance’ for Catholic Church abuse, saying he takes personal responsibility for ending it Author: Ivana Kottasova Publisher: CNN Portugal Date: 04SEP2022 CNN)Pope Francis says he has taken it on himself to rid the Catholic Church of sexual abuse, telling CNN’s partner channel CNN Portugal that he was