Catholic Church Loses Bid to Have Abuse Lawsuit Thrown Out in Australia
Church officials responded to the filing by arguing that the father was not the direct victim of the alleged abuse and therefore lacked standing to sue.
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Cardinal George Pell’s Via Crucis in Sydney
COMMENTARY: What was present last week on College Street in Australia was a dramatic public witness of the cross of Christ not in life, but in death.
Cardinal George Pell: Australia’s Christian Prince
COMMENTARY: Cardinal Pell modeled the classical Ignatian spirituality that was trained to ‘give and not count the cost,’ ‘to fight and not heed the wounds.’
Cardinal George Pell Dies at 81
The Australian cardinal succumbed to a suspected heart attack following hip replacement surgery in Rome, according to his secretary.
Vatican Opens Canonical Investigation into Australian Bishop
The accused, who has served as priest and bishop in the diocese for almost 50 years, will reside outside the diocese during the Church’s investigation,
Australian Bill Would Allow Legalization of Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia in Territories
Archbishop Fisher’s previous criticisms of legal assisted suicide noted the prevalence of elder abuse and the ‘alarming rates of suicide among the vulnerable.’
As Catholic Church in Australia Ends Plenary Council, Members Hope for Lasting Impact
The archbishop encouraged members of the plenary council to continue to ask themselves what the Holy Spirit is saying.
New South Wales Becomes 6th and Final Australian State to Legalize Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide
New legislation rejects religious exemptions. Catholic bishops in Australia have repeatedly written in support of palliative care as an alternative.
Australia’s Catholic Bishops Elect New Leader
Archbishop Costelloe, who was born in Melbourne in 1954, noted that Archbishop Coleridge led the conference at a difficult time for the Catholic Church in Australia.
Catholic Diocese in Australia Found Vicariously Liable for Clerical Abuse
“It marks for the first time in Australia a decision that exercises attribution of liability to a bishop for the acts of his predatory priest or assistant priest,” lawyer Sangeeta Sharmin said.
