Compensation payments to people sexually abused as children by clergy could be increased to more than $100,000 under the Catholic Church’s much-criticised Melbourne Response scheme, a victims’ advocate says.
That is one message penned by a survivor of institutional child sexual abuse and sent to the Royal Commission. All survivors who share their story with the Commission in a private session or written account are invited to send in a Message to Australia.
Lateline’s exclusive report as a former Catholic Church co-ordinator reveals former Melbourne Archbishop George Pell prevented her from helping victims of abuse in Doveton, a parish devastated by a notorious paedophile priest.
Survivors of clergy abuse have accused the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne of stalling and obfuscation by delaying the release of an independent review of its own controversial compensation scheme.
Cardinal George Pell faces “the moment of truth” about his knowledge of pedophile priests, a victims’ advocacy group says.
If any “silver bullet” exists it will come out during cross-examination of Cardinal Pell in the child abuse royal commission next week, Broken Rites spokesman Wayne Chamley said.
A Catholic priest stood down amid child sexual abuse allegations has moved to Malaysia, where he is using a gay dating website to seek the company of “young Asian men” while on paid leave.
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.
One Melbourne parish. Four pedophile priests. One after another.
For three decades, the chief spiritual leaders for Doveton’s Holy Family Parish were its child parishioners’ worst nightmares.
‘Reach Out with Support and Care’ (to prepare for the November Royal Commission Public Hearings) Convened by the Melbourne Victims’ Collective (MVC) and In Good Faith Foundation Friday 16 October – 10am to 12:30pm The Multicultural Hub Orange Room With lift access to Level 1 506 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne Our survivors’ community and professional supporters met […]
The second stage of the public hearing will be held in Melbourne from 23 November 2015.
