Dr Michelle Mulvihill has been working with sexual abuse victims and church leaders in the Catholic Church in Australia and New Zealand for the past 12 years. Photo
First of all we have an eruption of accusations of child sexual abuse by Catholic clergy in the United States. This is seen by the Vatican in general and the then Joseph Ratzinger in particular as "The American Problem". In other words, the Americans are "over the top" and therefore the situation is an exaggeration. The Vatican remains silent.
Hot on the heels of the American eruption is the outbreak of allegations in Australia and New Zealand. With the increase in hundreds of victims coming forward, some priests and religious going to gaol and others being re-posted, the wall of silence from the Vatican emerges again. Ratzinger adds to the chorus of voices and projects the blame on to the media...
...Joseph Ratzinger, leader of the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith in the Vatican in the early 2000s asks for records of all cases against Catholic Priests and religious around the world to be sent to his office. He had sent a 'secret' letter to Bishops telling them not to speak about sexual abuse and to keep this order locked in their safes. More than 3,000 'cases', outlines of victim's stories, perpetrators responses, police enquiries and reports of "management" by local Bishops, arrive on his desk. Photo - Forbidden Planet
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Related links:
Pope to Irish on Sex Abuse: Weak Tea or Strong Brew – by David Gibson – Politics Daily - Read more
Full accountability is only way forward – archbishop – by PATSY McGARRY and JAMIE SMYTH – The Irish Times – Read more
Catholic Sex Abuse Scandals in Europe - Bob Abernethy and David Gibson - The Rule of Benedict - RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY – PBS - Read more
Pope's Letter Does Little to Assuage Irish Anger – by John F. Burns, Eamon Quinn –The New York Times – Read more
Pope Benedict's Underwhelming Response to the Church Scandal in Ireland – by Lisa Miller – Newsweek – Read more Head of German Bishops Conference apologizes for lenient acting in abuse case – by Kirsten Grieshaber - Winnipeg Free Press – Read more
German archbishop says Church covered up sex abuse for decades – by - Andreas Illmer - Deutsche Welle - Read more
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Pope’s letter strikes a mixed chord – by Eric Moskowitz – The Boston Globe - Read more
Anger and disappointment in Ireland as the Pope's letter fails to heal – by Carissa Casey in Dublin – Telegraph.co.uk – Read more
Vatican failed to heed sex abuse lessons from Canada – by Sandro Contenta - Toronto Star - Read more
Arrogant, corrupt, secretive – the Catholic church failed to tackle evil – by Fintan O'Toole – guardian.co.uk – Read more
Pope Offers Apology, Not Penalty, for Sex Abuse Scandal – by RACHEL DONADIO and ALAN COWELL – The New York Times – Read more
Irish public unmoved by pope's apology – by Henry McDonald, Ireland editor – guardian.co.uk – Read more
Father Hans Kung blames Catholic views on sex for clerical child abuse – by Ruth Gledhill – Mar 9, 2010 - Times Online - Read more
Pope letter on Catholic sex abuse scandal meets Irish skepticism - Christian Science Monitor - Read more
Pope's Irish letter faces critical Catholic world - By Shawn Pogatchnik - Associated Press Write – Boston.com – Read more
Doctor: Catholic Church ignored my warnings about child molester – Frederik Pleitgen - CNN International - Read more
Will the pope's pastoral letter on child sex abuse silence the critics? - Deutsche Welle – Read more
Full Disclosure - The Roman Catholic Church must confront its failings with contrition – TimesOnline – Read more
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This about the reckless endangerment of children in a calculated, purposeful strategy to protect the institutional Church - By Jason Walsh – December 2, 2009 - The Christian Science Monitor – Read more
New Catholic Sex Abuse Findings: Gay Priests Are Not the Problem – by DAVID GIBSON – Politics Daily - November 18, 2009 - Read more
Facts About Homosexuality and Child Molestation, Dr. Gregory Herek, University of California at Davis & Yale University & City University of New York – Read more
RC hierarchy child sexual abuse “cover-ups” ordered by Benedict XVI to avoid public outrage & criminal charges - falsely accused gay priests WATERGATE? Read more
Ratzinger, Hurley, Maida & Accomplices - Kids Are Being Hurt!!! (Sequential Order of Reactions) Read more
"Someday, maybe, there will exist a well-informed, well-considered, and yet fervent public conviction that the most deadly of all possible sins is the mutilation of a child's spirit." Erik Erikson
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