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… 12 Nicholas started serving as an altar boy at the local Catholic church where he one day encountered visiting priest, Father … 12 Nicholas started serving as an altar boy at the local Catholic church where he one day encountered visiting …

… Joey's story The Baptist church that Joey attends recently began a process of … the problem lies with the attitudes of the Church, whether Catholic, Protestant or other. ‘Really, [it’s] the Church’s … the problem lies with the attitudes of the Church, whether Catholic, Protestant or other. ‘Really, [it’s] the Church’s …

… mother in Sydney’s western suburbs. He attended the local Catholic school where he was sexually abused by the head … a great disappointment to me.’ He recently approached the Catholic Church’s Towards Healing process, and told them about the …

… town in northern New South Wales. His father was a devout Catholic and the family attended church each Sunday. The parish priest, Father Brian Moss, … town in northern New South Wales. His father was a devout Catholic and the family attended church each Sunday. The …

… was eight, he and other residents were forced to attend a Catholic church every week. The church was close to the home, Herman … to report the perpetrators to police or the Anglican or Catholic Churches. ‘It’s done.’ … In the early 1950s, when …

… Which was ironic, wasn’t it?’ Lyall grew up with Catholic parents and was an only child. His father came from a strong Irish-Catholic background and was ‘locked in the 50s’, while his … shock therapy” – I was about 16 or 17 – “or go to the church”. So I thought the church would be easier. And then …

… from his parents who provided a solid ‘core’ to his large Catholic family. As a child in the 1970s, Brad saw that his father was ‘very involved with the church’, and ‘would always talk about his experience as a … hope the Church disappears. I really do … I really hope the Catholic Church is brought to its knees’. … Part of the …

… Melissa said that the impact of engaging with the Catholic Church’s Towards Healing redress process was even worse. ‘I … the process is now being used as a weapon to protect the Catholic Church as opposed to helping the victims.’ … …

… Jill's story Jill attended a Catholic primary school in the late 1950s and early 60s. The … she should. In 2002, Jill decided to participate in the Catholic Church’s Towards Healing process. The Church referred her to …

… had told his mother at the time. She had reported Lefage to Church authorities and was told he had admitted his guilt. … of what had happened. ‘The fact that it was a Catholic environment where, you know, it’s like man’s got … for me.’ Floyd feels that without significant change, the Catholic Church will continue to shelter paedophiles such as …