John Skewes was sitting at home in Ballarat on Thursday, reading
about all the allegations against and proven crimes by Catholic clergy
in the regional city he has lived in all his life.
As a victim of abuse himself - not once but twice, although not by Catholics or Christian Brothers - Mr Skewes, 66, decided to drive to the Nazareth House nursing home, a grand Victorian building beside Lake Wendouree. This is where former Ballarat bishop Ronald Mulkearns lies in palliative care, looked after by nuns. He is 85. Today he was giving evidence by video link to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/child-abuse-victim-joins-vigil-at-ballarat-20160225-gn3j1e.html
As a victim of abuse himself - not once but twice, although not by Catholics or Christian Brothers - Mr Skewes, 66, decided to drive to the Nazareth House nursing home, a grand Victorian building beside Lake Wendouree. This is where former Ballarat bishop Ronald Mulkearns lies in palliative care, looked after by nuns. He is 85. Today he was giving evidence by video link to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/child-abuse-victim-joins-vigil-at-ballarat-20160225-gn3j1e.html