NZ Loud Fence Movement Title: Napier church fence tied with ribbons to raise awareness of child sexual abuse Author: Shannon Johnstone Publisher: Hawke’s Bay Today Date: 26OCT2020 A tide of ribbons will be a permanent fixture on the St Patrick’s Church Napier fence as part of the Loud Fence movement. The Loud Fence movement began
Mark White Abuse Silence Title: Catholic priest says he was silenced by the church for speaking out on abuse | Opinion Author: Father Mark White Publisher: NJ.Com Date: 30Aug2020 This spring, I received a letter from my boss ordering me to take down my blog or lose my job. Workers all over the country have
Archdiocese of Vancouver Abuse Title: Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver covered up systemic abuse, silenced survivors for decades, lawsuit claims Author: Rhianna Schmunk Publisher: CBC News Date: 28AUG2020 Archdiocese hopes ‘publicity’ will help give survivors ‘confidence to come forward; get the help they deserve’ A woman who claims she was assaulted as a child at a
Plenary Council Dumb Silence Title: The Polding House Push and The Catholic Weekly Bugle. Author: David Timbs Publisher: John Menadue – Pearls and Irritations Date: 20AUG2020 Over the past year in particular, Australian Catholics have become convinced that their bishops, with some exceptions, are playing games with them in the lead up to the national Plenary
Depok Indonesian Catholic Church Title: Depok case shines light on sexual abuse in Indonesian Catholic Church Authors: Tri Indah Oktavianti, Ivany Atina Arbi and Alya Nurbaiti Publisher: The Jakarta Post Date: 30JUN2020 A recently uncovered case of child sexual abuse at a Catholic church in Depok, West Java, has put a spotlight on sexual abuse in the
Catholics Want Reform Title: Catholics want reform Author: Peter Johnstone Publisher: John Menadue – Pearls and Irritations Date: 30JUN2020 Catholics are rising up and accepting responsibility for renewing their Church. Catholics across Australia and New Zealand have met via Zoom to support the growing movement for reform of the Catholic Church. Representatives of 17 reform groups