Tag Archives: Cardinal George Pell

Salvos’ Treatment of Victim Ralph Doughty (Or: Cow Shit)

Posted on April 3, 2014 by lewisblayse

Yesterday, spry octogenarian Ralph Doughty (pictured above) gave evidence at the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Dr Doughty, a solicitor and barrister of the Supreme Court NSW and High Court of Australia, suffered unimaginable abuses … Continue reading →

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Still Running Children’s Homes Worldwide (Or: The Buck Must Stop Somewhere)

Posted on January 17, 2014 by lewisblayse

Image: Protestor outside the U.N. committee hearing into the Vatican Ah! If only we here in Australia had the benefit of the members of the United Nations (U.N.) committee who have just given the Vatican officials such a grilling over … Continue reading →

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Why Won’t George Pell Speak? (Or: I Hear They Need A Missionary In Antarctica)

Posted on December 15, 2013 by lewisblayse

Australia’s only Catholic Cardinal, George Pell has become something of a recluse, especially when it comes to Royal Commissions on his priests’ child sexual abuse, and his bishops’ covering-up of them. He has spent much of the year out of … Continue reading →

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The “Towards Healing” Hearings Begin (Or: Gray’s Gaffe)

Posted on December 9, 2013 by lewisblayse

The Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse began its fourth hearing today. The lawyer representing the Catholic Church was afforded the courtesy of giving the opening statements – and he totally blew it. Peter Gray (gray@blackstone.com.au), … Continue reading →

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Some Pre-Hearing Thoughts (Or: Criminal Justice?)

Posted on December 8, 2013 by lewisblayse

Image Source: http://www.toonpool.com Tomorrow will see the first mention of the Catholic Church at the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, more than a year after its announcement by former Prime Minister, Julia Gillard –an atheist. … Continue reading →

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Judy Courtin’s Submission (Or: Not Mincing Words)

Posted on December 5, 2013 by lewisblayse

Image: Researcher Judy Courtin (Source: The Herald) The formal submission by Judy Courtin (see previous posting), a Monash University researcher, to the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, is based on interviews with many victims, lawyers … Continue reading →

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The Catholic Church’s Submission On “Towards Healing” (Or: No Lawyers Please, Except Ours!)

Posted on December 2, 2013 by lewisblayse

The Catholic Church’s grandiosely-named Truth, Justice and Healing Council (otherwise known as the PR Unit set up by the church to deal with the fall-out from the Royal Commission) has made a submission on the subject of the fourth hearing … Continue reading →

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