A German diocese has admitted a man has made a “plausible” claim that he was sexually abused by a former bishop. A man came forward year with the claim against the late Bishop Heinrich Maria Janssen of Hildesheim diocese, who died in 1998. The man said he was abused in the late 1950s and early Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Sexual abuse’
Remaining Catholic in the face of tragedy
Friday, November 6th, 2015
How can you spend your workdays chronicling thousands of cases of Catholic priestly sexual abuse — and still remain a Catholic? Before the release of “Spotlight,” the movie detailing the massive abuse cover-up in Boston, I asked that of Anne Barrett Doyle and Terry McKiernan. They’re co-directors of BishopAccountability.org, which documents that abuse from an Read more
Abuse crisis has cost US church $4billion
Friday, November 6th, 2015The clergy sex abuse crisis has cost the US church nearly US$4billion, an investigation by the National Catholic Reporter has found. This is 30 per cent higher than the figure commonly cited in media and by academics and activists. And separate research shows scandal-related consequences like lost membership and diverted giving has cost the Church Read more
Aussie opposition backs national abuse redress scheme
Friday, October 30th, 2015
Up to 60,000 Australian survivors of child sex abuse could receive monetary compensation through a national redress scheme if Labor wins the next federal election. Labor will set aside A$33million for the creation of a scheme. This is aimed at offering counselling services and compensation for survivors of institutional child sex abuse. The agency would Read more
Catholic-Anglican ecumenism pioneer was a paedophile
Tuesday, October 27th, 2015
A Church of England bishop given the Anglican equivalent of a saint’s feast day was a paedophile, the church has acknowledged. Bishop George Bell of Chichester, who died in 1958, sexually assaulted a child in the 1940s and 1950s. The Church of England has issued a formal apology to the victim, who wishes to remain Read more
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Irish primate reminds synod of abuse, violence in families
Tuesday, October 20th, 2015
The Primate of Ireland has criticised the synod on the family’s working document for not recognising the impacts of domestic violence and abuse on families. Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh said it would be a mistake for the synod to overlook the “shattering” effects of clerical sexual abuse on families. In his synod intervention, Archbishop Read more
Pope appoints controversial Cardinal Burke to new role
Friday, October 2nd, 2015
Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal Raymond Burke to a Roman congregation, only days after abuse activists called for the US prelate to be investigated. The Pontiff appointed Cardinal Burke and Cardinal Carlo Caffarra of Bologna as members of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. The two prelates retain their respective positions as Archbishop of Read more
Pope meets abuse victims, expresses sorrow and shame
Tuesday, September 29th, 2015
Pope Francis met with victims of sexual abuse in Philadelphia on Sunday and told them words could not express his sorrow. The pope met with five adults who had suffered abuse as children. The victims had been abused by the clergy or by members of their families or their teachers. Francis heard their stories and spoke Read more
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Aussie prelate seeks stay in abuse concealment case
Tuesday, September 29th, 2015Adelaide Archbishop Philip Wilson’s lawyer has sought a permanent stay of proceedings in a case where the prelate is accused of concealing child abuse. Archbishop Wilson has previously pleaded not guilty to concealing the serious indictable offence of another person. The charge relates to when Wilson was an assistant parish priest in the 1970s and Read more