Opinion Wed, 22 Jan 2025 18:07:37 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Civil or ecclesial court /item/37116-civil-or-ecclesial-court /item/37116-civil-or-ecclesial-court

Which path leads to justice, truth and healing?

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lea.kivi@sympatico.ca (Lea Karen Kivi ) Features Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:14:00 -0400
Lawsuit accuses Fr. Rosica of sexually assaulting young priest /item/37082-lawsuit-accuses-fr-rosica-of-sexually-assaulting-young-priest /item/37082-lawsuit-accuses-fr-rosica-of-sexually-assaulting-young-priest

A lawsuit launched in March has accused Fr. Thomas Rosica, the national director of World Youth Day 2002 in Toronto, of sexually assaulting a young priest in the lead up to event.

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crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Canada Wed, 28 Aug 2024 19:40:48 -0400
Art centre founded by Father Rupnik pushes back on removal of artwork /home/international/item/37013-art-centre-founded-by-father-rupnik-pushes-back-on-removal-of-artwork /home/international/item/37013-art-centre-founded-by-father-rupnik-pushes-back-on-removal-of-artwork

The artistic community founded by Father Marko Rupnik, the Slovenian priest accused of sexually, psychologically and spiritually abusing multiple women, dismissed calls from survivors to remove the artist's work, saying such decisions are a symptom of "cancel culture."

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osvnews@catholicregister.org (Ƶapp News) International Thu, 01 Aug 2024 12:18:08 -0400
Knights of Columbus cover Rupnik mosaics in Washington shrine /home/international/item/36979-knights-of-columbus-cover-rupnik-mosaics-in-washington-shrine /home/international/item/36979-knights-of-columbus-cover-rupnik-mosaics-in-washington-shrine

Premium brown paper was placed over significant portions of an extensive mosaic program in the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington July 23, obscuring images of holy figures created by a renowned priest-artist under investigation for allegations of sexual abuse.

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osvnews@catholicregister.org (Ƶapp News) International Wed, 24 Jul 2024 09:09:38 -0400
Bill comes due in St. John's: $104 million for abuse victims /item/36936-bill-comes-due-in-st-john-s-104-million-for-abuse-victims /item/36936-bill-comes-due-in-st-john-s-104-million-for-abuse-victims

The Archdiocese of St. JohnƵapp must pay over $104 million to 292 survivors of abuse at the Mount Cashel Orphanage during the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s or at the hands of archdiocesan clergy.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Mon, 08 Jul 2024 09:02:22 -0400
Oblate Joannes Rivoire passes /item/36663-oblate-joannes-rivoire-dies /item/36663-oblate-joannes-rivoire-dies

Joannes Rivoire, the Oblate priest who was accused of sexually assaulting Nunavut children and teenagers, passed away on April 11 at the age of 93 in France, according to the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. The late Rivoire departed Canada to his native France on Jan. 16, 1993.

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crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Canada Fri, 12 Apr 2024 14:04:18 -0400
Doubt, skepticism, but also relief, greet Rivoire report /item/36585-doubt-skepticism-but-also-relief-greet-rivoire-report /item/36585-doubt-skepticism-but-also-relief-greet-rivoire-report

Reactions have poured in since the Oblates of Mary Immaculate published the Report of the Oblate Safeguarding Commission, authored by retired Superior Court of Quebec Justice André Denis, on March 19. The most consequential revelation of this 57-page report is that Rivoire was guilty, based on the “preponderance of evidence,” of sexually assaulting five minors in Naujaat, Nunavut, between 1968 and 1970, and one in Arviat and Whale Cove, Nunavut, between 1974 and 1979.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Tue, 26 Mar 2024 13:39:36 -0400
Report concludes Oblate abused Nunavut children /item/36561-report-concludes-oblate-abused-nunavut-children /item/36561-report-concludes-oblate-abused-nunavut-children

Following an exhaustive investigation, retired Superior Court of Quebec Justice André Denis concluded French priest Joannès Rivoire was guilty of sexually assaulting five minors in Naujaat, Nunavut, between 1968 and 1970, and one in Arviat and Whale Cove, Nunavut, between 1974 and 1979.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Tue, 19 Mar 2024 14:25:28 -0400
Abuse charges withdrawn against Toronto priest /item/36533-abuse-charges-withdrawn-against-toronto-priest /item/36533-abuse-charges-withdrawn-against-toronto-priest

Sexual abuse charges have been withdrawn against a Toronto priest on loan to the Diocese of Peterborough.

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crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Canada Wed, 13 Mar 2024 10:58:31 -0400
Settlement reached in abuse trial /item/36470-settlement-reached-in-abuse-trial /item/36470-settlement-reached-in-abuse-trial

The Archdiocese of Vancouver has reached a settlement with a man who was sexually assaulted by a priest and a teacher at Holy Trinity Parish in North Vancouver in the 1970s.

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canadiancatholicnews@catholicregister.org (Canadian Catholic News) Canada Thu, 22 Feb 2024 12:05:44 -0500