Catholic Church at centre of sex abuse hearing The hearing, part of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, is examining the current policies and procedures of the Catholic Church’s authorities in
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State abuse inquiry a ‘long time coming’ The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the historical abuse of children in residential state care has been a long time coming – so long, in fact, that a
Continue reading‘The ground has been covered’ – English on state abuse inquiry New Zealand 17 Jan 2018 ‘The ground has been covered’ – English on state abuse inquiry 12:11 pm on 17 January 2018 New Zealand
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Calls to include faith institutions in abuse investigation The Labour-led government has promised to set up an inquiry and groups of survivors want its scope broadened. They are being backed by psychologist Michelle Mulvihill, who
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Catholic Church rejects changes aimed at preventing sexual abuse Australia’s leading child protection agency, Bravehearts, is disappointed at the Catholic Church’s swift rejection of proposed changes to confession to help prevent sexual abuse. The report
Continue readingCall for state abuse survivors to shape inquiry The Race Relations Commissioner has asked victims of state care abuse to give feedback on how they would like an independent inquiry to run. Dame Susan Devoy
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Bishop Charles Drennan’s intervention at the Synod in Rome. 15 Oct 2015 Most Holy Father, Dear brother Bishops and fellow participants, The anthropological cultural context of the family (Instrumentum laboris, Chapter One) neatly links this
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Making Milo: A recipe for Abuse. Ingredients: 1 Catholic priest, 1 young boy, 1 parish congregation, 1 Catholic Bishop, Method: Mix: 1x Catholic priest and the 1x young boy by leaving them alone together, in
Continue readingFour Catholic priests or brothers have never faced justice for sexually abusing children, despite the church accepting their guilt. The Roman Catholic Church in New Zealand has, for the first time, revealed the number of
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