French Catholic Child Abuse Title: French Catholic Church Counts Over 3,000 Child Victims Of Sex Abuse Author: Karine Perret Publisher: Barron’s via AFP At least 3,000 children have fallen victim to sex abuse in the French Catholic Church since 1950, a commission set up to examine claims estimated Wednesday, adding that the real number may
Richmond LockOut Mark White Title: Father Mark White continues fight with Richmond Diocese Publisher: WFXR | WWCW | WFXRtv.com via YouTube Date: 16 JUN2020 Watch via YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=S3J3GfQ-j_8&feature=youtu.be
NZ Royal Commission Steenson Title: Royal Commission into abuse appoints fifth Commissioner Author: Katie Scotcher Publisher: RNZ Date: 17JUN2020 The Royal Commission investigating abuse in care has appointed its fifth Commissioner, following the shock resignation of its chair last year. Lawyer Julia Steenson, who is of Ngāti Whātua and Waikato/Tainui descent, will take up the
Clergy Abuse Women Leadership Title: Abuse scandal linked to status of women in Church Author: Christa Pongratz-Lippitt Publisher: The Tablet Date: 16JUN2020 It is a ‘matter of urgency’ to have more women in leading positions: Cardinal Marx Cardinal Reinhard Marx has reiterated how urgent it is to appoint more women leaders in the Church. “Changes
Plenary Broken Promises Australia Title: A Plenary of Broken Promises? Author: Gail Freyne Publisher: John Menadue-Pearls & Irritations Date: 17JUN2020 When the people in the pews get so restless that evidence of deceptive dealing at the top of the Catholic Church in Australia starts falling off the back of trucks these same leaders should know
Progressive Bishop Georg Bätzing Title: New leader of German bishops signals no retreat from progressive line Author: Elise Ann Allen Publisher: Crux Date: 16JUN2020 ROME – In a recent interview, Bishop Georg Bätzing of Limburg, the new president of the German bishops’ conference, signaled openness to both married priests and women’s ordination and appeared to
Albany Diocese Clergy Abuse Title: 52 new suits against Albany Diocese allege sex abuse by priests, nuns Author: John Cropley Publisher: The Daily Gazette Date: 15JUN2020 ALBANY — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany was the target Monday of 52 new lawsuits alleging sex abuse of children by priests and nuns as much as 63 years
Vigano McCarrick Nathan Doe Title: The Parish Church, Vigano, and Nathan Doe Author: Father Mark White Publisher: Father Mark White Blog Date: 15JUN2020 A parish = part of the earth. A part of the earth, with a church. A parish church = a building with a baptismal font, a confessional, a pulpit, an altar, a
George Pell Prison Life Title: Cardinal talks of ordeal to students Author: Staff Writers Publisher: The Catholic Weekly Date: 15JUN2020 Christianity “helped me to survive” says Cardinal Pell Cardinal George Pell has urged university students from across Australia to reflect on the Christian teaching on suffering, offering advice for those experiencing what he called “moments