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… came again.’ He hasn’t reported Henry to police or to the Church. ‘There’s still that belief system that’s been put in … wrong.’ Despite his experiences, Gregor doesn’t reject the Catholic Church and his children attended Catholic schools. He appreciates some of what he learned …

… have a better result for me.’ The school she found was a Catholic independent near their Adelaide suburb, and Richard … memories became impossible and he decided to contact the Catholic Church. ‘I made a phone call to try and resolve that and to …

… best thing in the world.’ Lachie was adopted into a ‘happy Catholic family’ when he was a toddler in the early 1970s. He enjoyed his Catholic school in a New South Wales city and loved being a part of the church. Lachie and his best friend were training to become …

… custom in their small community. Within the community was a Catholic priest, Brother David. Brother David was embraced … ‘He was my Brother brother’, meaning he was not only a Catholic Brother but also adopted as part of the family. One … days before he committed suicide. Alma recalled a time in church when a young boy started yelling at Brother David …

… deal of support around me all the time.’ The family was Catholic, and Eric attended a De La Salle junior college in … by hearing media reports about child sexual abuse and the Catholic Church, and this made him decide to share his experiences …

… severe neglect and all forms of abuse were the norm. Catholic nuns ran these homes. Denis learned to keep his … Denis has received a small compensation sum from the Catholic Church. ‘I wanted to have a voice … I finally got to the …

… in World War II. Philip was placed in the first of two Catholic orphanages in Melbourne in the late 1940s, when he … to them, even though his father had also spent time in a Catholic orphanage as a boy (‘he always said he had a good … alone. When Philip was in his early 20s he approached the Church for assistance. ‘I just needed someone to sit down …

… was in care. In the early 1930s, Clementine was placed in a Catholic orphanage in a regional town of Victoria. At the … never reported Mother Louisa or taken action against the Catholic Church and said she has ‘no wish to do so’. She still …

… reporting it to the Christian Brothers, as well as the Catholic Church. He had an hour-long meeting with a Church … reporting it to the Christian Brothers, as well as the Catholic Church. He had an hour-long meeting with a Church …

… in the Eastern European migrant community, and attended a Catholic church in suburban Melbourne. Frances went to the school … in the Eastern European migrant community, and attended a Catholic church in suburban Melbourne. Frances went to the …