Tag: clergy abuse
Making the Catholic Church a safe place for everyone
While the clergy abuse crisis caused significant harm to the church’s reputation, in recent years a cultural shift has taken place both within the Archdiocese of Sydney and across the universal church. Protecting children and vulnerable people is everyone’s responsibility, writes Karen Larkman.
Monica Doumit: Nobody wins if the church gives up on its...
Had the church had considered the case of Bishop Christopher Saunders to be closed when the police did, he would not have faced court. We still have something to offer the justice system, writes Monica Doumit
Retreats open a pathway from grief to grace for abuse survivors
A faith-based retreat program called Grief to Grace is offering healing to people who have experienced physical, emotional, sexual or spiritual abuse and trauma within church, family, workplace or other contexts
Pope Francis updates ‘vos estis’ procedures on sexual abuse, ‘culture of...
New procedures for handling cases of abuse against minors and vulnerable adults will come into effect on 30 April
Philippa Martyr: Cleaning the Church starts with you
Clerical sin doesn’t get the rest of us off the hook.
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...
On those who suffer for others less repentant
When Catholics try to tell me that the sexual abuse crisis is largely manufactured by enemies of the Church, I agree with them - but we differ on who the real enemies are.