Philip Mortell (whom I remember as a very fine fellow) and Kevin Hegarty were prophets just at the turning of the tide. I remember just about that time looking at a piece about the Vatican and pedophi
Perhaps now we can get back to the point of Tim Hazelwood's letter: the failure of church administation to provide procedures of due process where allegations are made, so that the accused person is n
#20 Doesn't the 'universal policy' of 'hushing up' on the issue of clerical child abuse - and the experience of Gerard McGinnity in Maynooth 1984/85 - fully explain why actually true incidences of un
#19 According to a report in the Irish Times of April 22nd 2002, that Intercom article questioning the performance of Irish bishops in relation to clerical child sex abuse appeared in December 1993.
Pat, if you read my comment again @8, I think you will find that I did not bypass the obviously unfair treatment of Tim Hazelwood which arose from the Church's present policy in dealing with anonymous
Thanks, Lloyd, for providing historical texture. One detail is new to me: that a child or minor would not denounce abuse for fear that his father might murder the abuser. This is another illustration
This has been an absorbing and sometimes passionate exchange of views. But I would like it to focus on the initial question raised by Tim Hazelwood namely what is the church's current approach to deal
#16 You are quite right to insist, Joe, that historical perspective is needed to assess the culpability of any individual's decisions or failures in the past - but that again raises for me the questio
The experience of Fr Tim is deeply saddening especially coming from an organization which has as it's theme 'do not judge'. Pope Francis rails much against the dangers of gossip.Perhaps the ACP could
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September 8 2016Philip Mortell (whom I remember as a very fine fellow) and Kevin Hegarty were prophets just at the turning of the tide. I remember just about that time looking at a piece about the Vatican and pedophi
Church Collusion in Calumny
September 8 2016Perhaps now we can get back to the point of Tim Hazelwood's letter: the failure of church administation to provide procedures of due process where allegations are made, so that the accused person is n
Church Collusion in Calumny
September 8 2016#20 Doesn't the 'universal policy' of 'hushing up' on the issue of clerical child abuse - and the experience of Gerard McGinnity in Maynooth 1984/85 - fully explain why actually true incidences of un
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Church Collusion in Calumny
September 8 2016#19 According to a report in the Irish Times of April 22nd 2002, that Intercom article questioning the performance of Irish bishops in relation to clerical child sex abuse appeared in December 1993.
Church Collusion in Calumny
September 8 2016Pat, if you read my comment again @8, I think you will find that I did not bypass the obviously unfair treatment of Tim Hazelwood which arose from the Church's present policy in dealing with anonymous
Church Collusion in Calumny
September 8 2016Thanks, Lloyd, for providing historical texture. One detail is new to me: that a child or minor would not denounce abuse for fear that his father might murder the abuser. This is another illustration
Church Collusion in Calumny
September 8 2016This has been an absorbing and sometimes passionate exchange of views. But I would like it to focus on the initial question raised by Tim Hazelwood namely what is the church's current approach to deal
Church Collusion in Calumny
September 8 2016#16 You are quite right to insist, Joe, that historical perspective is needed to assess the culpability of any individual's decisions or failures in the past - but that again raises for me the questio
Church Collusion in Calumny
September 8 2016The experience of Fr Tim is deeply saddening especially coming from an organization which has as it's theme 'do not judge'. Pope Francis rails much against the dangers of gossip.Perhaps the ACP could
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