I had to say something' Former MSP who prompted child abuse probe speaks out as shamed priest is convicted

A Former Labour politician Graeme Pearson said he was moved to act after receiving dozens of complaints from desperate victims. An ex-MSP who prompted a child abuse probe which led to a shamed priest being convicted said he was moved to act after receiving dozens of complaints from desperate victims. Former Labour politician Graeme Pearson raised concerns about how the Catholic Church handled complaints about Fr Francis Moore while addressing Holyrood.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/i-say-something-former-msp-12206728 

New Idea claims extraordinary memory led to scoop

It is a difficult thing to make comment on one of the biggest tabloid stories of the day when I know, and really like, all of the key players – who are pitted against each other. So, let me go carefully. I refer to the story that will apparently be appearing in New Idea tomorrow, where the magazine will publish what purports to be a conversation between Karl Stefanovic and his brother, Peter, talking about various Channel Nine identities, including Karl’s co-host Georgie Gardner, (a wonderful woman who I adore, seeing as you ask.)

https://www.smh.com.au/national/new-idea-claims-extraordinary-memory-led-to-scoop-20180316-p4z4re.html 

Friars seek to bar Baker evidence Attorneys say jury could improperly convict if settlement, payment info allowed

If a jury hears about settlements or payments to the victims of Brother Stephen Baker, the danger of an improper conviction will prevail, attorneys Robert Ridge and Charles Porter argue in pre-trial motions filed recently at the courthouse on behalf of friars Robert J. D’Aversa and Anthony J. Criscitelli. D’Aversa and Criscitelli were administrators for Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular, Hollidaysburg, between 1994 and 2010, when Baker was assigned to work at Bishop McCort High School as a religion teacher, athletic trainer and vocations director.

http://www.altoonamirror.com/news/local-news/2018/03/friars-seek-to-bar-baker-evidence/ 

Homo-Arianism

TRANSCRIPT There are huge numbers of homosexual men in the Catholic priesthood. This is the case for a number of historical reasons, which we won't get into in this Vortex because that's not the topic. But what we will address, which is the topic, is how the presence of many of these men is destroying the authentic faith.

https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/episode/vortex-homo-arianism 

Pell accused of sexual abuse at 'Close encounters' movie, pool

Some alleged historical sexual offences by Vatican treasurer George Pell took place at a movie theatre and at a swimming pool, a court heard on Monday during a hearing to determine whether to send the case against the Australian Cardinal to trial. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the movie playing at the theatre at the time was Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Pell, 76, is the most senior Catholic official worldwide to face such charges, the details of which have not been made public.

https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2018-03-19-pell-accused-of-sexual-abuse-at-close-encounters-movie-pool/ 

Sunrise host calls for new Stolen Generation

Had you tuned into Channel Seven’s Sunrise at just the right moment on 13 March, for a second you might have thought that right wing commentator Prue MacSween cared about Aboriginal children and the abuse they face at the hands of racist politicians, mining magnates and police officers. “We can’t have another generation of young Indigenous children being abused in this way”, she said.

https://redflag.org.au/node/6254 

Lujan: 'It's a great verdict'

Attorney David Lujan reacted to the guilty verdict handed down Friday against suspended Archbishop Anthony Apuron by the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. "I think it's a great verdict," Lujan said. "It vindicates what everyone has been saying." The attorney represents five people who have publicly accused Apuron of sexual abuse. Walter Denton, Roy Quintanilla, Roland Sondia and the late Joseph "Sonny" Lujan, through his mother Edith Doris Concepcion, have accused Apuron of sexual abuse when he was a priest at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Agat more than 40 years ago.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/lujan-it-s-a-great-verdict/article_9c85d896-2b4f-11e8-87de-df144c2720e1.html 

Hannibal Buress stand-up set is interrupted at Loyola after his sex-abuse joke

The weekend was not entirely sweet at Gentile Arena for Loyola University Chicago students. Hannibal Buress’ Saturday night show at Loyola, a Jesuit Catholic university, was almost cut short after the 35-year-old Chicago comedian made a joke referencing sexual abuse of children in the Catholic Church, attendees confirmed to the Tribune. Buress was to perform a standup set as part of Loyola’s annual Colossus show, put on by Loyola’s student-run Department of Programming in the Gentile Arena, home of the school’s basketball teams. He made it a few minutes before his microphone shut off.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/news/ct-ent-hannibal-buress-loyola-20180319-story.html 

A Nashville judge was caught in a sex scandal. Then he hatched a plot to cover up it up, prosecutors says

It's not the crime but the coverup, as the famous phrase goes. But nobody seems to pay the warning much heed. According to federal prosecutors, it didn't stop Nashville judge Casey Moreland either. He is now ex-Nashville judge Casey Moreland, in jail awaiting trial for obstruction of justice and embezzlement, all connected with his efforts to cover up a sex scandal that threatened to bring him down.

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article205822184.html 

Cardinal George Pell could face fresh charges after new witness statement emerges

Cardinal George Pell may face fresh charges after a sensational development during his committal hearing. The Melbourne Magistrates Court heard on Tuesday that a witness, who was due to face cross examination, had supplied a new statement to police on Monday evening. Cardinal Pell, 76, faces multiple historical sexual offence charges involving multiple complainants. Details of the charges are yet to be revealed. He has repeatedly denied the allegations.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/cardinal-george-pell-could-face-fresh-charges-after-new-witness-statement-emerges-20180320-p4z58q.html 

Church must listen to victims of abuse

t is just over a month since the Diocese of Dromore issued a statement regarding the abusive activities of Fr Malachy Finegan, former president of St Colman's College, Newry and parish priest of Clonduff parish. That statement, which disclosed the fact that 12 allegations of abuse had been made against the priest, who died in 2002, made the wider public aware of the appalling and inexcusable behaviour of this man and along with a statement from the school, came ahead of a BBC Spotlight investigation into this matter.

https://www.irishnews.com/opinion/leadingarticle/2018/03/13/news/church-must-listen-to-victims-of-abuse-1276786/ 

A courageous woman steps up again on behalf of child sexual abuse victims

A CONVERGENCE of events has got me thinking about a question I raised during the 2013/14 Special Commission of Inquiry into Hunter Catholic paedophile priests James Fletcher and Denis McAlinden. They were the preparations in New Zealand for a child abuse royal commission, a chat with a friend, and the debt of gratitude offered to courageous Newcastle woman Anthea Halpin by the Philippines ambassador to New Zealand for her role in having McAlinden removed from the Philippines in 1995.

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/5275091/the-catholic-church-must-look-overseas-for-victims/ 

Michigan Senate passes legislation backed by Nassar victims

The Michigan Senate on Wednesday passed bills inspired by the Larry Nassar sexual abuse case, voting to retroactively give the imprisoned sports doctor's victims more time to sue, restrict governments' ability to claim immunity from such lawsuits and require more people to report suspected abuse to authorities. The fast-tracked legislation was sent to the House for further consideration more than two weeks after Nassar victims helped unveil it at the Capitol. Measures that would extend the statute of limitations and strip the immunity defense in certain cases had received pushback from universities, schools, local governments, businesses and the Catholic Church over the broader financial implications of facing an unknown number of suits for old claims.

http://www.heraldcourier.com/sports/michigan-senate-passes-legislation-backed-by-nassar-victims/article_a9624d75-7ca5-5d97-a314-d0168c5049ee.html 

Why was paedophile priest allowed to take part in church service in Banbridge?

The Diocese of Dromore and the Catholic Church have declined to comment on how paedophile priest Fr Malachy Finnegan was permitted to take part in a service in Banbridge after abuse allegations had been made against him. Fr Finnegan, who was employed at St Colman’s College in Newry from 1967 to 1987, including a period as school president, is accused of sexually and physically abusing at least 12 people.

https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/why-was-paedophile-priest-allowed-to-take-part-in-church-service-in-banbridge-1-8412014

Teen accuses Saginaw priest of ‘grooming’ him

A teen is suing a Saginaw-area priest, accusing him of “grooming” the high school student with gifts and invitations to his condo, leading to inappropriate contact including back rubs, groping and suggestions to view gay porn. The Rev. Robert DeLand was charged last month with criminal sexual conduct following accusations from two males, ages 17 and 21. Police say they have received other complaints since his arrest.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2018/03/12/teen-sues-saginaw-priest-robert-deland/32877955/