Tag: Sarah MacDonald

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Opinion

Women must be included in formation of priests, says abuse expert

Abuse Expert Hans Zollner Title: Women must be included in formation of priests, says abuse expert Author: Sarah MacDonald Publisher: Crux Date: 03NOV2022 One of the church’s leading experts on safeguarding and clerical sexual abuse has said the exclusion of women from seminary formation has had “extremely harmful consequences,” and this “needs to change.” Jesuit

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News

Church abuse record ‘makes a mockery’ of moral leadership

Francis Sullivan Cover Up Title: The cover up culture in the Church on child sexual abuse had had “an insidious effect”. Author: Sarah MacDonald Publisher: The Tablet Date: 17FEB2022 The former chief executive of the Catholic Church’s Truth, Justice and Healing Council which oversaw the Church’s response to Australia’s Royal Commission into child sexual abuse

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Clergy abuse victim says Archdiocese filed for bankruptcy to keep settlement details secret

Kevin Bourgeois Secret Settlement Title: Clergy abuse victim says Archdiocese filed for bankruptcy to keep settlement details secret Author: wwltv.com Publisher: wwltv.com Date: 06JUL2020 A Church code adopted by the U.S. Conference of Bishops specifically forbids the Archdiocese from muzzling victims about their settlements. For more information visit: https://www.wwltv.com/mobile/video/news/investigations/david-hammer/clergy-abuse-victim-says-archdiocese-filed-bankruptcy-to-keep-settlement-details-secret/289-e87b3d1c-2618-47c3-90c8-4d29c9497245

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