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Pastoral Letter to the Catholic Community of the Archdiocese of Perth The Most Rev Timothy Costelloe SDB Archbishop of Perth

Seal Confession Archbishop Perth Title: Pastoral Letter to the Catholic Community of the Archdiocese of Perth The Most Rev Timothy Costelloe SDB Archbishop of Perth Author: The Most Rev Timothy Costelloe SDB Archbishop of Perth Publisher: Catholic News Date: 18 May 2020 Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, On Thursday, 28 November 2019 the McGowan

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New Australian report may help church find its way out of abuse crisis

Light From Southern Cross Title: New Australian report may help church find its way out of abuse crisis Author: Massimo Faggioli Publisher: NCROnline Date: 19MAY2020 There are signs that the Catholic Church’s response to the sexual abuse crisis is now getting at deeper, institutional questions. In particular, how local churches — parishes and dioceses —

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St John Paul II honored as Poland sees new abuse allegations

St John Paul Poland Title: St John Paul II honored as Poland sees new abuse allegations Author: Vanessa Gera & Nicole Winfield Publisher: ABC News (AP) Date: 18MAY2020 WARSAW, Poland — St. John Paul II was honored on the centennial of his birth Monday with special Masses at the Vatican and in his native Poland,

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Playing Hide and Seek (2020)- Documentary Film of the Sekielski Brothers

Hide Seek Sekielski YouTube Title: Playing Hide and Seek (2020)- Documentary Film of the Sekielski Brothers Producers: Marek and Tomasz Sekielski Publisher: YouTube Date: 16MAY2020 Film was 100% crowd-funded. English sub titles English language version prepared by Dave Rygielski Length: 1 hr 27 mins For more information visit: https://youtu.be/T0ym5kPf3Vc

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Documentary on priestly paedophilia and cover-ups prompts swift response from Poland’s Catholic church

NotesFromPoland Hide Seek Sekielski Title: Documentary on priestly paedophilia and cover-ups prompts swift response from Poland’s Catholic church Author: Agnieszka Wądołowska Publisher: Notes from Poland Date: 16MAY2020 A new documentary on paedophilia in Poland’s Catholic church has been released today, drawing attention to how the issue has been covered up by the church hierarchy. It

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Official in John Paul II’s sainthood cause says no cover-up on sex abuse

Pope John Paul II Title: Official in John Paul II’s sainthood cause says no cover-up on sex abuse Author: Elise Ann Allen Publisher: Crux Date: 16MAY2020 ROME – Facing suggestions that Saint John Paul II’s reputation has been stained by the Church’s child sexual abuse scandals, including perceptions that John Paul turned a blind eye to

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Polish clerical child abuse documentary casts shadow on John Paul II centenary

Hide Seek Pope Shadow Title: Polish clerical child abuse documentary casts shadow on John Paul II centenary Author: Agence France-Presse Publisher: The Guardian Date: 16MAY2020 Polish archbishop calls for Vatican to ‘launch proceedings’ after release of child abuse documentary Hide and Seek. A Polish documentary on child abuse by Catholic clerics has put a damper

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Polish archbishop refers child sex abuse case to Vatican

Hide Seek Sekielski Brothers Title: Polish archbishop refers child sex abuse case to Vatican Publisher: BBC News Date: 16MAY2020 The head of Poland’s Roman Catholic Church has said he is asking the Vatican to investigate the cover-up of child sexual abuse by priests. Archbishop Wojciech Polak called on the Church hierarchy to “launch proceedings” following

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Polish archbishop refers child abuse negligence case to Vatican

Polish Bishop Negligence Vatican Title: Polish archbishop refers child abuse negligence case to Vatican Author: Joanna Plucinska and Alicja Ptak Publisher: WTAQ via Reuters Date: 16MAY2020 WARSAW (Reuters) – The Polish Catholic Church’s most senior archbishop notified the Vatican on Saturday of a Polish bishop accused of shielding priests known to have sexually abused children.

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