Catholic Abuse & Related News Round Up for July 13 2020
Updates every Monday and Friday
Will try to note if article was released over 48 hours ago
Nomination for Notable greatly appreciated
Head of the Catholic Church of Fiji Archbishop Peter Loy Chong
will today hold a press conference to speak about the reports of
alleged sexual abuse of children within the Church
https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/archbishop-to-speak-on-sexual-abuse-allegations/
Nine new sex abuse suits filed against Newark Archdiocese
include a cleric not before accused
https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/new-jersey/2020/07/13/nine-new-priest-sex-abuse-suits-filed-against-newark-archdiocese/5428026002/
Taking Freedom Too Far
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’s Prioritizes Culture Wars
Over Theology
https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/taking-freedom-too-far
CHURCH TRIAL BEGINS FOR PRIEST ACCUSED OF
HOMOSEXUAL RAPE
Legion of Christ holds its breath awaiting case's disposition
https://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/canonical-trial-begins-for-legion-of-christ-priest-accused-of-homosexual-rape
PREDATOR PRIEST HEADING TO PRISON
Authorities fear more victims
https://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/predator-priest-heading-to-prison
Former priest from Mandurah District charged with historical child
sex offences
https://www.917thewave.com.au/news/local-news/priest-from-mandurah-district-charged-with-historical-child-sex-offences/
N.J. churches are so cash-strapped, all 5 Catholic dioceses
asked feds for coronavirus loans
https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2020/07/nj-churches-are-so-cash-strapped-all-5-catholic-dioceses-asked-feds-for-coronavirus-loans.html
Safeguarding minors – it’s choosing the ‘standard of Christ or the
standard of the enemy’
https://catholicleader.com.au/news/safeguarding-minors-its-choosing-the-standard-of-christ-or-the-standard-of-the-enemy
Teachers named in Presentation High sex investigation kept
working as Bay Area educators for years
https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/07/12/teachers-named-in-presentation-high-sex-investigation-kept-working-as-bay-area-educators-for-years/
Church abuse survivors demand audit after NOLA Archdiocese
Triggered by word diocese received PPP money.
https://wwl.radio.com/articles/church-abuse-survivors-demand-audit-of-nola-archdiocese
The US Catholic church may be the largest recipient of federal coronavirus aid
with as much as $3.5 billion, AP analysis says
https://www.businessinsider.com/us-catholic-church-3-billion-coronavirus-loans-not-business-ap-2020-7
3 days ago
AP: Catholic Church lobbied for taxpayer funds, got $1.4B
apnews.com
3 days ago
After lobbying, Catholic Church won at least $1.4 billion in virus aid
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/catholic-church-coronavirus-aid-lobbying/
3 days ago
AP: After lobbying, Catholic Church won $1.4B in virus aid
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/AP-After-lobbying-Catholic-Church-won-1-4B-in-15398670.php
3 days ago
AP: Catholic Church lobbied for taxpayer funds, got $1.4B
https://www.breitbart.com/news/ap-after-lobbying-catholic-church-won-1-4b-in-virus-aid/
3 days ago