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Churches in Victoria to be held vicariously liable for abuse
Churches will be held vicariously liable for abuse committed by their priests under new Victorian laws to be introduced to the state’s Parliament by the end of the year. Source: ABC News.
Greens push for vicarious liability law changes in ACT
The ACT Greens have unveiled a bill aimed at making institutions such as the Catholic Church, Scouts and sporting groups vicariously liable for the actions of those associated with them who have sexually abused children. Source: ABC News.
Fr Rupnik’s mosaics removed from Vatican News
Vatican News has removed artwork by Fr Marko Rupnik — the once-renowned mosaicist now accused of abusing more than two dozen women — from its website. Source: Catholic Review.
Names of alleged abusers should not be published without proof : Vatican
A Vatican dicastery has strongly cautioned against publishing “news” that would harm the reputation of an individual, especially someone who is deceased, when it comes to priests accused of abuse and not found guilty in civil or canonical procedures. Source: NCR Online.
Paedophile former priest Gerald Ridsdale dies at 90
One of Australia’s most notorious and prolific paedophiles, former priest Gerald Ridsdale, died yesterday at the age of 90. Source: ABC News.
Catholics in the Philippines urged to report abusive priests
Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David has urged Filipino Catholics to report priests accused of misconduct to both Church and civil authorities, after a US watchdog slammed the Philippines bishops for not taking action against clergy accused of abuse. Source: National Catholic Register.
French bishops request investigation into abuse claims against prominent priest
The bishops of France have formally requested prosecutors launch a criminal investigation into sexual abuse allegations against Abbé Pierre, a prominent priest who founded the poverty ministry Emmaus. Source: CNA.
Big drop in number of abuse allegation in US
Over the past 20 years, the number of abuse allegations against Catholic clergy in the United States has dropped, according to a new report from the Centre for Applied Research in the Apostolate. Source: Crux.
Departing ambassador says abuse an existential threat for Church
Decades of clergy sexual abuse scandals are an “existential threat” to the Church and can only be remedied through transparency and prioritising survivors, according to the outgoing Australian ambassador to the Vatican. Source: NCR Online.