Australian abuse survivors criticise NZ inquiry New Zealand’s plan to leave the Church and other non-state groups out of the Royal Commission of inquiry into abuse is getting some bad press in Australia today. The
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Filipino leaders want state care inquiry to include Church Philippine ambassador to New Zealand Gary Domingo has written to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern asking for an expanded Royal Commission of Inquiry. He cited the case
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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
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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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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
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“But all sin is sin!” This was one of the first excuses (secular Auckland University Theology lecturers would call it a “theological argument”), and it’s one they give all the time!) given to me by
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Australian Archbishop failed to report paedophile rings Warning: This story contains graphic details of sexual abuse. One of the Australia’s most senior Anglicans, the Archbishop of Perth, Roger Herft, received complaints about a priest involved
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