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- Phil Johnson on “Decision on priest abuse lawsuit expected in months” & related article
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- Hans Oomes on Plan unveiled for full investigation of sex abuse in Dutch Catholic church back to 1945
- Phil Johnson on Mount Cashel
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- bc on Mount Cashel was worst-case scenario for boys: expert
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- bc on Ventura: Archbishop Luigi Ventura
- Phil Johnson on Mount Cashel
- Phil Johnson on Boucher: Father Brian Boucher
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- Rosemary on Sander: Father Placidus Sander osb
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- bc on The antithesis of the goodness and love of God.
- bc on Vatican
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- bc on Despite warnings, past Buffalo bishops returned abusive clergy to parishes
- bc on “Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, former archbishop, alleged to have sexually abused minor” & related articles
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Recent Posts
- It’s nearly ‘over’
- Court reserves decision in Father MacKenzie extradition review
- “Unravelling church secrets – The Fifth Estate” & “Prey” a TVO documentary
- Prey (the documentary)
- Extraditions
- Basilian Fathers lose appeal
- Chaldeon priest who made a “mistake” off to prison
- Monsignor’s trial continues in December
- Peace bond and withdrawal of charges for Father Noronha
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Links of Interest
- Abuse of Minors: The Church's response
- Australian Royal Commission
- Bishop Accountability
- Cornwall and the Cornwall Public Inquiry
- IICSA Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse in England and Wales
- International Clergy Sexual Abuse Monitor
- Ken Hills Blogspot
- KLOKK
- Monsignor Bernard Prince website
- N.Ireland Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry
- Special Commission of Inquiry into matters relating to the Police investigation of certain child sexual abuse allegations in the Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle
- Vicoria Australia Parliamentray Inquiry
Category Archives: Bertone
Italian prosecutors investigating reports of clerical pedophile ring in Rome
CatholicCulture.org CWN 26 June 2013 A former Catholic priest who was convicted on sex-abuse charges has reportedly given Italian authorities the names of 20 other priests who were involved in child prostitution. Patrizio Poggi, who spent 5 years in prison, … Continue reading
Posted in Accused or charged, Bertone, Bishops, Clerical sexual predators, Europe, Vatican
Tagged paedophile ring, Vatican
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Revolving door
I am just back from the Ottawa courthouse (Father Joe LeClair had a court date this morning). Father Joe LeClair was not there. I didn’t really anticipate that he would be. Once again, it was over and done with in … Continue reading
Posted in Accused or charged, Bertone, Canada, Clerical sexual predators, Europe, Germany, Scandal, Trials
Tagged British Columbia, Court, financial, Gregory Hartnell, Ontario, Ottawa Archdiocese, publication ban, Victoria
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US Catholics debate defrocking abusive priests
Assocaited Press 03 May 2010 By ERIC GORSKI (AP) Much of the recent scrutiny of the Roman Catholic Church’s response to clergy sexual abuse has focused on whether the Vatican — and the man who is now pope — acted … Continue reading
The Sexual Abuse Charges Facing Chile’s Catholic Church
The Santiago Times http://www.santiagotimes.cl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18743:the-sexual-abuse-charges-facing-chiles-catholic-church-&catid=31:editorial-and-opinions&Itemid=143 Monday, 03 May 2010 05:41 Written by Translated by Steve Anderson Editorial in Sunday’s La Tercera (Ed. Note: Sexual abuse charges against Father Fernando Karadima, 82, a living icon in the upscale part of Chile’s Catholic … Continue reading
Catholics abandon church after abuse scandal
Mass exodus from the Catholic Church in Denmark due to media reports of abuse of children by priests The Copenhagen Post online http://www.cphpost.dk/news/national/88-national/48870-catholics-abandon-church-after-abuse-scandal.html Monday 03 May 2010 The Catholic Church in Denmark typically experiences a few dozen people leaving … Continue reading
Catholic Church and paedophilia: Bishop’s scandal is widening
Digital Journal (http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/291453) 01 May 2010 By Bart B. Van Bockstaele. The paedophilia scandal involving Catholic bishop Vangheluwe is widening, there may be a second victim in spite of the bishop’s assurances. Cardinal Danneels and archbishop Léonard are under fire … Continue reading
Indian bishops frame child abuse norms
The Times of India Apr 30, 2010, 01.09am IST Arun Ram, TNN, CHENNAI: With the clergy facing horrible child sex abuse charges in several countries, Catholic bishops of India have drafted guidelines for the clergymen across the world. From spelling … Continue reading
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Scoles: Father Bernard Scoles
James Bernard Scoles (Father Bernard Scoles) Priest, Diocese Hamilton, Ontario. Ordained 1962. Spent time at Southdown – received favourable reports. Recyled after it was known to Diocesan officials that he was a molester: molested again. 1996: guilty plea to three counts … Continue reading
Posted in Bertone
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Bromley: Father Ronald Bromley
Ronald M Bromley priest Diocese of Grand Falls Newfoundland. Ordained 1963. I hope I have this right – it’s a little convoluted and I’m still sorting it out: 1998: 31 charges related to sex abuse by nine boys, the charges included … Continue reading
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Tagged Clerical sexual predators, Court, Grand Falls, Legal, Newfoundland
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Van Tighem: Father Frank Van Tighem
Francis Patrick Van Frank Van Tighem Priest Diocese of Calgary, Alberta. Ordained 04 June 1960. In 1995 GUILTY to charges related to sex abuse of seven girls aged six to 17 – charges date from the year of Van Tighem’s … Continue reading