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Priest accused of paedophilia loses right to work with children, again

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Sylvia
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The Herald Sun (Australia) July 6, 2016 10:00am ANTHONY DE CEGLIE, The Daily Telegraph A PRIEST accused of peodophelia that had won the right to work with children has been banned again after new allegations of abuse. It comes after … Continue reading →

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Australian inquiry into child sex abuse ‘should have focused on Catholic Church’, former priest says

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Sylvia
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The National Nov 21, 2012 Kathy Marks SYDNEY // Stephen Woods was 11 when he was first abused by a teacher at his Roman Catholic primary school in Ballarat, Victoria. Robert Best, from the Christian Brothers religious order, would take … Continue reading →

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“AUSTRALIA’S PRIME MINISTER ANNOUNCES NATIONWIDE PROBE INTO CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE” & related articles

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Sylvia
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The Sky Valley Chronicle (Washington) November 12, 2012 (INTERNATIONAL) — Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced a national Royal Commission to investigate decades of child abuse in Australian churches, schools and foster homes. The announcement follows calls by lawmakers … Continue reading →

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Australia’s Catholic church acknowledges “shame” of child abuse

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Sylvia
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The Chicago Tribune 12:59 a.m. CST, November 13, 2012 James Grubel Reuters CANBERRA (Reuters) – The head of Australia’s powerful Catholic Church acknowledged the “shame” of child sex abuse among the clergy and welcomed a sweeping inquiry on Tuesday, but … Continue reading →

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“Detective challenges O’Farrell over Catholic abuse claims” with VIDEOS

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Sylvia
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ABC News (Australia) Updated Fri Nov 9, 2012 1:43pm AEDT Lateline By Suzanne Smith http://youtu.be/MPue-139UnI A senior serving police officer has challenged New South Wales Premier Barry O’Farrell to set up a Royal Commission into sex abuse in the Catholic … Continue reading →

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Calls for royal commission into church abuse

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Sylvia
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The World Today ABC News Australia Timothy McDonald reported this story on Wednesday, August 1, 2012 12:42:00 ASHLEY HALL: A legal academic who was responsible for reviewing the Catholic Church’s program for dealing with sexual abuse says there should be … Continue reading →

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