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… old when he and several of his brothers were placed in a Catholic orphanage. When he was 13, Luca and his brothers … were placed on a boat bound for Australia as part of the Catholic migration scheme. ‘My father, he always fought for … here when my father cannot read or write … And the Catholic Church forged his signature.’ Upon disembarking in Western …

… day of his life, donated money every week. We were a very Catholic family. And therein lay the problem. ‘My parents … wrong. If I’d told them, I would have been denigrating the Church. I simply would not have been believed.’ Frazer kept … day of his life, donated money every week. We were a very Catholic family. And therein lay the problem. ‘My parents …

… woman. As a little boy in the 1960s she spent time in a Catholic home. When she got too old to stay there, she was … find me being in there.’ Josie doesn’t want to report the Church’s abuse to the police. Nor does she care about an … woman. As a little boy in the 1960s she spent time in a Catholic home. When she got too old to stay there, she was …

… have been better. When I told my mother, she defended “her” Church. I felt utterly betrayed again. In her eyes, the … seen a lot more compassion and a lot less concern for their Catholic brand. The amount I received was an insult, and … seen a lot more compassion and a lot less concern for their Catholic brand. The amount I received was an insult, and …

… Born in the mid-1960s, Priscilla grew up in a devoutly Catholic family in Canberra. Her mother, in particular, had been brought up never to challenge the Church and its authority. ‘You respected those people, you … Born in the mid-1960s, Priscilla grew up in a devoutly Catholic family in Canberra. Her mother, in particular, had …

… Stanley Michael's story The Catholic boarding school Stanley attended in the 1950s and … independent visitor to the school, reported the matter to Church authorities. Brother Timothy was gone within the … already, just coming here and speaking to you today.’ … The Catholic boarding school Stanley attended in the 1950s and …

… emotionally horrific for her to take on the might of the Catholic Church.’ During class, Brother Aurelius rotated boys to sit … be properly recorded.’ He’d also recently heard about the Catholic Church’s Towards Healing process and was …

… moved to a suburb in north Melbourne. They weren’t regular churchgoers, but after Alby’s mother was befriended by Catholic parish priest, Father Morrison, it was decided that … house to encourage Alby and his sister to visit a farm the Catholic Church owned outside Melbourne. Alby’s mother …

… from age two. At age six she was sexually abused by a Catholic priest named Father Mahony. After what she’d been … Royal Commission, she was pursuing legal action against the Catholic Church. It’s been a tough road but Michelle has ‘an innately …

… Joni's story Joni was raped by a Catholic priest in the late 1960s when she was 14 years old. … mental abuses I had already received at the hands of the Catholic Sisters across my schooling and because of what I … as the long-term instilled culture of fear that the Church was in control and above the law.’ One of the early …