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… struggled’, Monty said. In the 1950s, Monty attended a Catholic primary school. Because he ‘had the highest … under the building, and took him and four other boys to the church vestry. Monty said that ‘they had a stool, like a … struggled’, Monty said. In the 1950s, Monty attended a Catholic primary school. Because he ‘had the highest …

… foster families under a scheme overseen by the Anglican Church. In the 1960s, when Tess was eight years old, she and … know that abuse could occur anywhere. ‘It wasn’t just the Catholic Church; it’s everything as well, you know. I wasn’t … know that abuse could occur anywhere. ‘It wasn’t just the Catholic Church; it’s everything as well, you know. I wasn’t …

… selling newspapers on a Melbourne street corner when the Catholic Church opposite him caught fire. After the fire brigade … selling newspapers on a Melbourne street corner when the Catholic Church opposite him caught fire. After the fire …

… Gordie's story ‘You go to church. Go to confession, confess your sins. What does he … to work, two jobs as well.’ The family attended the local Catholic church for mass, as well as first communion and … to work, two jobs as well.’ The family attended the local Catholic church for mass, as well as first communion and …

… At the time of his divorce in the 2000s, Stu approached the Catholic Church to report Quintus’ abuse. ‘Over 50 years after the … At the time of his divorce in the 2000s, Stu approached the Catholic Church to report Quintus’ abuse. ‘Over 50 years …

… In the early 2010s Norman took legal action against the Catholic Church and received a compensation payment. It was … In the early 2010s Norman took legal action against the Catholic Church and received a compensation payment. It was …

… have the time to focus on Simon, so they placed him in a Catholic boarding school in regional New South Wales. In the … the abuse. Simon was expelled, then dropped out of the city Catholic school Geoffrey and Sarah enrolled him in. He then … been completely undermined by the betrayal of trust by the Church, the school and their inability to keep his son safe. …

… religious. When I got married I would not get married in a church. My children were not christened in the church … a court, but who’s got the money for that?’ He believes the Catholic Church should be made to accept financial … a court, but who’s got the money for that?’ He believes the Catholic Church should be made to accept financial …

… to these abusers. He was himself abused by a teacher at the Catholic primary school he attended in Ballarat in the late … and outrage he feels in response to the way the Catholic Church has dealt with survivors of child sexual …

… you know?’ Tommy was two weeks old when he was placed in a Catholic orphanage north of Brisbane. It was the early … left the home. He’s also reported the sexual abuse to the Catholic Church through the Towards Healing scheme. He is now on …