Catholic Church's "ticking time bombs" set to detonate

The Catholic Church knew it had pedophile "time bombs" in its midst. It not only let them keep ticking away but also covered up the pedophiles’ evil deeds to protect its reputation.
The extent of the cover-up is still being dissected by the child abuse royal commission but victims advocacy group Broken Rites spokesman Dr Wayne Chamley expects its report will be absolutely scathing of the Catholic Church.

http://indaily.com.au/news/national/2016/01/06/catholic-churchs-ticking-time-bombs-set-to-detonate/ 

Northern Ireland abuse inquiry focuses on Christian children's home

An independent abuse inquiry in Northern Ireland has turned its attention to a former children's home linked to the Church of Ireland.

The Historical Abuse Inquiry (HIA) will be examining allegations of abuse at Manor House in Lisburn, near Belfast. Manor House was run by the Irish Church Missions group, which particularly focuses on evangelism.

https://www.premier.org.uk/News/UK/Northern-Ireland-abuse-inquiry-focuses-on-Christian-children-s-home 

Georg Mueller Admited Sexual Abuse Of An Alter Boy

Georg Mueller, SS.CC. (June 7, 1951 – October 25, 2015) was the bishop of the Roman Catholic territorial prelature of Trondheim, which encompasses central sections of Norway.
Mueller was born in Volkesfeld, Germany. He made his simple vows with the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary on July 28, 1972, and completed the order's theological seminary in 1977. He was ordained to the priesthood on March 18, 1978, by bishop Gerhard Schwenzer in Simpelveld in the Netherlands. He completed his university education at the University of Münster in 1981. On July 28, 1997, he was consecrated as bishop in Trondheim.

http://faithsharks.com/article/164/roman-catholic-church/georg-mueller-admitted-sexual-abuse-of-an-altar 

Survivors of Catholic Church abuse question George Pell's deferred appearance at Royal Commission

Survivors of child sex abuse by Catholic clergy in the Ballarat diocese say they don't believe Cardinal George Pell has any intention of ever coming to Australia to appear before the Royal Commission.

https://audioboom.com/boos/3941207-survivors-of-catholic-church-abuse-question-george-pell-s-deferred-appearance-at-royal-commission 

Non-Catholics decry discrimination in Irish schools; Shame on You Catholic Church.

Rejection by schools is like ‘a punch in the stomach,’ says the mother of an unbaptized boy. DUBLIN — After Ireland voted for same-sex marriage last year, the next social battleground in this Catholic country is shaping up to be education.
Though the number of practicing Catholics in Ireland has decreased dramatically over the past decade, the church still controls the admissions criteria for the majority of the schools in Ireland, with unbaptized children at the bottom of waiting list.

http://www.politico.eu/article/in-irish-schools-non-catholics-struggle-for-admission-religious-discrimination-access-to-education/

Former victims collaborate on Radio 4 documentary to tell inside story of Altrincham teacher’s abuse trial

Two former victims of an Altrincham schoolteacher jailed for nine years over a “shocking abuse of trust” have collaborated on a new Radio 4 documentary telling the inside story of the trial.
The Abuse Trial, which will be broadcast on Monday at 8pm, will be presented by journalist David Nolan and executive produced by Phil Maguire of PRA Productions. Both are former pupils of St Ambrose College in Hale Barns, and both suffered abuse at the hands of Alan Morris, who was subsequently jailed for nine years in August 2014 in a case that involved dozens of old boys.

http://altrincham.today/2016/01/06/former-victims-collaborate-radio-4-documentary-inside-story-altrincham-teachers-abuse-trial/ 

This "know-nothing" archbishop was put in charge of managing the church's response to child-abuse crimes

A prominent Australian Catholic Church leader, Archbishop Philip Wilson, has claimed (in 2010) that during his rise from junior priest to church administrator, he "knew nothing" about the sexually-abusive behaviour of fellow-priests — even though he lived and worked with some of these criminals.
Does Wilson's "know-nothing" attitude help us to understand his rise to the top of the Australian church hierarchy? Wilson's senior roles eventually included the managing of the church's response to clergy sexual abuse, as well as being appointed as the archbishop of Adelaide. In March 2015, Archbishop Wilson was charged by police with concealing child sex abuse allegedly committed by another priest during the 1970s. After being charged, Wilson went on indefinite leave from his archbishop role. However, he has decided now to resume work as the archbishop in January 2016, despite the fact that the concealment charge is still awaiting him in the court system.

http://brokenrites.org.au/drupal/node/162 

Portland Diocese Sued Over Alleged Abuse in 1950s Thru 70s

Six men, now in their 40s and 50s, have filed separate lawsuits against the Roman Catholic Diocese in Portland alleging that they were sexually abused by the same priest when they were altar boys.
 men accuse Father James Vallely of sexual assault and inappropriate sexual conduct as far back as the 1950s and up until the late 1970s in several different parishes in Maine: St. Michael's in South Berwick, St. Dominic's in Portland and St. John's in Bangor.

 http://news.mpbn.net/post/portland-diocese-sued-over-alleged-abuse-1950s-thru-70s

Woman at the heart of the Vatileaks trial sees herself as a martyr for reform

— Sooner or later, it seems, every good cause in Catholicism gets its martyr.
St. Thomas More, for instance, is celebrated for his loyalty to the pope when England split from Rome in the 16th century, and more recently, Blessed Oscar Romero of El Salvador has become the patron saint of defending the poor.

http://www.cruxnow.com/church/2016/01/05/woman-at-the-heart-of-the-vatileaks-trial-sees-herself-as-a-martyr-for-reform/ 

Shining a Fresh Spotlight on New York’s Church Child Abuse

 The film reveals the shame, embarrassment and fear of sex abuse victims as they weigh whether to risk it all by outing one of the world’s most powerful institutions. Frustratingly, few moviegoers will realize that the story is actually much bigger than what the film depicts in two key ways. The most mind-blowing revelations, in fact, may still be enshrouded in darkness
As we head into 2016 and the official start of the awards season, “Spotlight,” which tells the true tale of a Pulitzer Prize–winning team of Boston Globe reporters that unravels the Catholic Church’s decades-long attempt to cover up the sexual misdeeds of its clergy, emerges as a clear favorite.

http://www.newsweek.com/shining-fresh-spotlight-new-yorks-church-child-abuse-410222 

D.A. Williams vows to fight decision granting Monsignor Lynn new trial

Pennsylvania Superior Court last week overturned the priest's 2012 conviction for mishandling reports of child sex abuse in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia 

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District Attorney Seth Williams filed paperwork to reargue the case against Monsignor William Lynn, a convicted Catholic priest who was awarded a new trial last week by a Pennsylvania appeals court.

http://www.phillyvoice.com/da-williams-wants-monsignor-lynn-decision-reargued/ 

Philadelphia monsignor to get new trial in sex abuse cover-up case

A Pennsylvania appeals court on Tuesday (Dec. 22) ordered a new trial for a Roman Catholic priest who was convicted in a landmark case of mishandling reports of child sex crimes.
The Pennsylvania Superior Court found that Monsignor William Lynn of Philadelphia did not receive a fair trial because a trial judge allowed jurors to hear too much evidence about the wrongdoing of priests who had abused children.

http://www.religionnews.com/2015/12/22/philadelphia-priest-abuse-cover-up/ 

St Patrick's Cathedral investigated for child sex abuse

The Catholic Church in Melbourne has been hit with child sexual abuse claims just two days before Christmas as police target allegations that fall directly under the leadership of George Pell.
In a rare public statement, Sano taskforce detectives investigating historic allegations of abuse have made an appeal for information about sexual assaults at St Patrick's Cathedral between 1996 and 2001.

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/st-patricks-cathedral-investigated-for-child-sex-abuse-20151223-glu8f7.html