Tag: abuse

Catholicism: Nothing less than institutional evil

April 7, 2013
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Catherine Deveney has a really insightful article on the Catholic child abuse and subsequent coverup in Scotland. One key line …Click to read more…

The Destruction of Family life

December 24, 2012
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The Pope has announced that he wants to forge alliances with other religions against gay marriage, saying the family was threatened …Click to read more…

Catholic Church still recommending that abuse should be covered up and not reported

May 29, 2012
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We all know about the abuse, and are now aware it was not simply about a few bad priests, but …Click to read more…

NI inquiry needs legal teeth to investigate child abuse

May 24, 2012
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Amnesty International has issued a warning that a Northern Ireland government-led investigation into clerical child abuse may fail. Why? The …Click to read more…

Cardinal Seán Brady: had names and addresses of those being abused and did nothing

Cardinal Seán Brady: had names and addresses of those being abused and did nothing
May 3, 2012
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I watched the BBC’s “This World show” last night regarding the complete moral failure of Cardinal Seán Brady. I knew …Click to read more…

Taliban cut nursing woman’s breast, asked others to eat pieces

Taliban cut nursing woman’s breast, asked others to eat pieces
December 19, 2011
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I truly wish that this story was not true and that is had simply been spun as a bit of …Click to read more…

Report: Tens of thousands of children abused in Dutch Catholic institutions

Report: Tens of thousands of children abused in Dutch Catholic institutions
December 17, 2011
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There was an article yesterday in the UK’s Guardian that reports eight hundred Catholic clergy and church employees were guilty …Click to read more…

Vatican Responds to Irish Criticism: 25-Pages of “Nope, not our fault”

Vatican Responds to Irish Criticism: 25-Pages of “Nope, not our fault”
September 5, 2011
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The Vatican has finally responded to the scathing criticism directed at them by the Irish Taoiseach, Enda Kenny. A few …Click to read more…

Catholicism in Ireland facing financial bankruptcy

Catholicism in Ireland facing financial bankruptcy
August 18, 2011
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The UK’s Guardian reports today that many parishes in Dublin are  close to financial collapse due to child abuse compensation …Click to read more…

Its the Catholics again … avoiding responsibility

Its the Catholics again … avoiding responsibility
July 25, 2011
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I often wonder if I’ve heard every possible excuse to justify not accepting responsibility for child abuse. However, just when …Click to read more…

More catholic Abuse – the coverup continues

June 21, 2011
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We have yet another story about Catholic abuse and an associated cover-up. The tragedy here is that this is now …Click to read more…

Catholic Child Abuse – some updates

April 13, 2011
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Two Catholic Related news items caught my eye today … There is a news report here, that the number of …Click to read more…

Bishops Wash feet in Dublin = PR stunt

February 22, 2011
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TWO senior Catholic bishops ran a PR stunt last Sunday. First they lay prostate in a Dublin cathedral, then they …Click to read more…

Vatican Press Release: “must reflect on what allowed abuse” !!

December 21, 2010
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There has been an bizarre press release today from the Vatican … it is quite extraordinary in that is illustrates …Click to read more…