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Rome summit may eye Canadian abuse document as model

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Sylvia
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The BC Catholic 31 January 2019 By Michael Swan Father Federico Lombardi and Father Thomas Rosica at a press briefing at the Vatican in 2015.  The two priests say Canada’s model for protecting minors will get attention at the papal … Continue reading →

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“Archbishop of Brisbane under investigation over alleged response to child abuse information” related article & text of his homily at closing Mass at Vatican Summit

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Sylvia
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Mark Coleridge allegedly called Canberra woman a ‘gossip’ during 2006 meeting The Guardian Mon 25 Feb 2019 06.47 GMT Last modified on Mon 25 Feb 2019 07.01 GMT Christopher Knaus @knausc The archbishop of Brisbane, Mark Coleridge, is under investigation for … Continue reading →

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“‘Why did we keep silent for so long?’: Nun condemns Catholic church over clerical abuse – video” & related article

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Sylvia
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The Guardian 23 February 2019 17.28 GMT A Nigerian nun uses her speech to the Vatican’s summit on clerical sexual abuse to condemn the church’s hierarchy for its ‘mediocrity, hypocrisy and complacency’ in handling the scandal. Sister Veronica Openibo is softly spoken but … Continue reading →

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Verbatim

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Sylvia
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There is a bit of a windstorm raging outside.  I have lost track of the number of times we have lost power over the past 10 to 12 hours”  off and on, off and on.  On and on and on!.  … Continue reading →

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“Vatican abuse summit: Cardinal says files were destroyed” & related articles

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Sylvia
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BBC News 23 February 2019 A senior Roman Catholic Cardinal has said that files documenting child sexual abuse were destroyed, allowing offences to continue. German Cardinal Reinhard Marx told a conference on paedophilia in the Church that procedures to prosecute … Continue reading →

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