Silence Church Weapon Self-destruction Title: Opinion: Silence in the Catholic church may be its weapon of self-destruction Author: Kristina Keneally Publisher: The Guardian Date: 25 Aug 2015 Geoffrey Robinson was scathing of the Catholic church’s silence on child sexual abuse at the royal commission. It’s time for parishioners to shout from the rafters. In a
Menadue Pell Plenary Council Title: Pell-mell and reform paths in Catholic media Author: Peter Donnan Publisher: John Menadue Pearls and Irritations blog Date: 04MAY2020 What type of underlying values were revealed by the Australian media, particularly Catholic media, in their reporting of Cardinal Pell’s successful appeal to the High Court? Clearly the case was polarising
McCarrick Religious News Service Title: DC priest describes a culture of cover-up in wake of McCarrick scandal Author: Claire Giangravé Publisher: Religious News Service (RNS) Date: 22APR2020 VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In early February, the second-highest-ranking prelate in the Vatican told news outlets that a long-awaited report into the ascent of disgraced former Cardinal Theodore
George Pell RevelationABC SNAP Title: Two More Victims Allege Abuse at the Hands of Cardinal George Pell Author: Steven Spaner Publisher: SNAP Date: 02APR2020 Two more men have come forward to allege that they were abused by Australia’s highest-ranking Catholic official. This story is a reminder of the challenges that survivors face and is a
Pontifical Secret George Pell Title: Two new accusers say George Pell abused them when they were boys in the 1970s Author: Sarah Ferguson Publisher: ABC News Date: 02APR2020 For decades, 53-year-old Bernie* kept the secrets of his childhood deeply buried. As a boy growing up in a Ballarat orphanage in the 1970s, Bernie told the
Ferguson RevelationABC Pontifical Secret Title: Convicted paedophile Bernard McGrath abused dozens of children. The Catholic Church failed to report his offending Author: Sarah Ferguson Publisher: ABC News Date: 23MAR2020 Former brother of St John of God, Bernard McGrath, will be eligible for parole in December 2044. McGrath, who is serving two prison sentences in NSW
RevelationABC Patheos Friendly Atheist Title: Catholic Priest Who Abused 30+ Kids Says He Should Retain Priesthood Author: David Gee Publisher: Patheos Friendly Atheist Date: 19MAR2020 A Catholic priest in Australia who was convicted of sexually abusing more than 30 children says that’s not a good enough reason to give up his title as a priest. Vincent Gerard
ABCNews Revelation Sarah Ferguson Title: Convicted paedophile Vincent Ryan confessed to a priest — then he continued abusing children Author: Sarah Ferguson Publisher: ABC News Date: 17MAR2020 Vincent Ryan is a Catholic priest and a paedophile, convicted of sexually abusing more than 30 children. In Australia’s first television interview with a convicted clerical sex abuser,
Newcastle Herald Editorial Revelation Title: Newcastle Herald editorial, March 16, 2020: It’s time to challenge the Catholic Church over whether it’s really changed Author: Editor Publisher: Newcastle Herald Date: 16MAR2020 HUNTER paedophile priest Vince Ryan is good at playing the victim, despite truly horrific crimes against children that include forcing boys as young as nine
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