Category Archives: Bishops

Cardinal George Pell to appeal to high court over child sexual abuse conviction

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Former Vatican treasurer has maintained his innocence after the Victorian court of appeal ruled two-to-one against his appeal Tue 17 Sep 2019 07.38 BST First published on Tue 17 Sep 2019 06.59 BST Melissa Davey @MelissaLDavey Lawyers for Cardinal George Pell have … Continue reading

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Catholic diocese admits liability in sex assault case involving Kamloops priest

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  A lawyer for the corporate entity that is the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Kamloops admits that his client is vicariously liable for sex assaults committed by a priest more than 40 years ago. Vancouver Sun Updated: … Continue reading

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“‘I prayed for God to stop him’: Woman describes alleged sex assaults by B.C. priest” & related article

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Rosemary Anderson testified Tuesday about a series of sexual assaults she claims she suffered at the hands of a Catholic priest 40 years ago. Vancouver Sun Updated: October 8, 2019 Keith Fraser Rosemary Anderson, who claims that Father Erlindo Molon … Continue reading

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Chisholm: Father Robert J. Chisholm

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Robert J. Chisholm Father Rober J. Chisholm Father R. J. Chisholm Ordained 1977 ________________________ Statement Regarding Rev. Robert J. Chisholm September 30, 2019 Recently the Archdiocese of Kingston became aware of a historical report about Reverend Robert J. Chisholm, Pastor … Continue reading

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More updates

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It’s taken a while but I have finally have the next court date for Father Cecil Noronha : 03 September 2019: 09:00 am, Assignment Court, Sudbury courthouse, 155 Elm St, Sudbury. This is open to the public but Father Noronha … Continue reading

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“George Pell to take his case to the High Court” & related articles

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The Age August 25, 2019 — 5.16pm By Chip Le Grand George Pell will take his case to the High Court, setting the scene for a final legal battle over the senior Catholic cleric’s child sex abuse convictions. Sources have … Continue reading

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Judge’s death delays Quebec abuse audit

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The Catholic Register 08 August 2019 By  Catholic Register Staff Anne-Marie Trahan. The death of a retired Quebec Superior Judge will postpone the audit of allegations of sexual abuse against minors in the Montreal archdiocese and several other Quebec dioceses. … Continue reading

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Defrocked priests

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I had a blog together which disappeared into thin air when I tried to publish it 🙁  No draft.  No back up.  Poof!  Gone.  Very unusual that there is not one line of back-up anywhere, but …. it’s gone.  So, … Continue reading

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DISMISSAL OF DANIEL MILLER FROM THE CLERICAL STATE

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 PRESS RELEASE Pembroke, August 14, 2019   THE DIOCESE OF PEMBROKE ANNOUNCES THE DISMISSAL OF DANIEL MILLER FROM THE CLERICAL STATE The Diocese of Pembroke announced on August 14, 2019, that Daniel Miller, a priest of the Diocese, has been … Continue reading

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“Melbourne archbishop says George Pell innocent and questions if victim mistaken” & related articles

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Peter Comensoli says he accepts victim was abused but wonders whether he was wrong in naming cardinal as abuser The Guardian    Australia Thu 22 Aug 2019 04.09 BST Last modified on Thu 22 Aug 2019 04.11 BST Australian Associated Press Catholic archbishop … Continue reading

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