Tag: Abuse
New Zealand Royal Commission hears from survivors
Lessons will inform future treatment of abuse claims
Survivors of abuse in the Catholic institutions in New Zealand will speak at the first faith-based redress...
Simcha Fisher: It’s easier to recover from being spoiled than from...
Many parenting 'discipline' strategies are in fact abuse
One of the toughest, potentially most painful, potentially most rewarding parts of being a parent is sorting...
National Child Protection Week
This week, the Archdiocese of Sydney is celebrating National Child Protection Week by introducing new resources for children and young people.
Available through specially-designed digital...
Vatican releases guide for abuse claims
Bishops should report cases of harm to minors to police, and treat anonymous claims seriously.
Cardinal Pell describes his time in prison
Prelate says from day one until his April release he never felt abandoned by God.
Movement firmly rejects abuse claims
International leader of the Schoenstatt movement published detailed rebuttal of allegations against its founder.
Perth archbishop slams confession seal ‘slur’
Archbishop Costelloe SDB pens a sharp rebuke to WA Minister Simone McGurk over proposed law.
Monica Doumit: Misplaced blame for horrific abuse
Look closer, the cardinal's actions speak for themselves
The long-awaited unredacted Royal Commission reports for the Diocese of Ballarat and the Archdiocese of Melbourne were...
Cardinal Pell rejects redacted statements
Royal Commission views are "not supported" by evidence said the cardinal in a statement.
High Court reserves decision on Cardinal Pell
The High Court of Australia has reserved its decision until a later date about whether Cardinal George Pell was wrongly convicted for historical child...
Bishop of Broome stands down amid allegations
Bishop Christopher Saunders of Broome has voluntarily stood aside from his duties amid the airing of allegations against him of historical sex abuse offences.
A...
Child abuse a ‘terrible crime’
Archbishop Fisher reiterates his view that child sexual assault is a crime and a sin.
