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
Ridsdale Pell He Knew Title: Australian investigation alleged that Cardinal George Pell knew about abuse within the Catholic church for decades. One of the pedophile priests he allegedly helped protect has been sentenced to more jail time for his crimes. Author: Rosie Perper Publisher: Business Insider Australia Date: 15MAY2020 An 85-year-old priest from Victoria, Australia, has
Cardinal Truths Saturday Paper Title: Editorial: Cardinal truths Author: Editor Edition No: 300 Publisher: The Saturday Paper Date: May 9-15, 2020 He knew. When he walked into Melbourne Magistrates’ Court in 1993 beside Gerald Ridsdale, a man facing dozens of counts of indecent assault against boys, George Pell knew the priest had been abusing children in
Gerald Ridsdale Non-Parole 2025 Title: Paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale sentenced to 10 years’ jail for sexual abuse of boys in 1970s Author: Iskhandar Razak Publisher: ABC News Date: 14MAY2020 Paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale will spend at least another three years in jail after pleading guilty to 14 new offences. Key points: Ridsdale will not be
America Inside Vatican Pell Title: Podcast: Will the Royal Commission’s investigation bring any consequences for CardinalPell? Author: Colleen Dulle Podcast: Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell Publisher: America (Magazine Media) Date: 13MAY2020 On this week’s episode of the “Inside the Vatican” podcast, Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell and I discuss the Australian Royal Commission’s findings that Cardinal
Knestout White Kaitlyn Long Title: Guest Post: Miss Kaitlyn Long Author: Kaitlyn A. Long Publisher: Father Mark White blog Date: 11MAY2020 To his Excellency Archbishop Lori of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, his Excellency Archbishop Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio of the United States, and to anyone whom it may concern, I am a 22-year-old parishioner at
Doyle Searson Pell Untruthful Title: Monsignor denies George Pell kept in dark about alleged paedophile Peter Searson Author: James Hancock Publisher: ABC News Date: 27APR2016 A former director of Catholic Education Melbourne has firmly denied claims by Cardinal George Pell that management deceived him about the actions of accused paedophile priest Peter Searson. Key points:
Pope Francis Defrock Pell Title: Clergy abuse survivor draws support for petition to defrock Pell Author: Matt Neal Publisher: ABC News Date: 11MAY2020 A petition started by a clergy abuse survivor has received more than 30,000 signatures supporting his call for Cardinal George Pell to be defrocked. Key points: Clergy abuse survivor Paul Levey has
Comensoli Clergy Sexual Abuse Title: ‘I’m not a used car salesman’: Can the archbishop chart a new course? Author: Farrah Tomazin Publisher: The Age Date: 10MAY2020 After almost two years as Archbishop of Melbourne Peter Comensoli remains an elusive figure to many Catholics, and a study in contrasts to the wider public. It’s August 2018, and
Pell Legacy Shame Failure Title: OPINION Cardinal Pell: a legacy of shame and failure Author: Barney Zwartz Publisher: The Age Date: 08MAY2020 It may be possible – remotely – as Cardinal George Pell claims, that he did not know about the crimes of paedophile Gerald Ridsdale until much later than the Royal Commission into Institutional