For Catholics, Gradual Reform Is No Longer an Option
Yes, there is still holiness in the church. But the sin is so pervasive and corrosive that it is irresponsible to talk about anything else. I often use a handy…
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More than 300 accused priests listed in Pennsylvania report on Catholic Church sex abuse
More than 300 Catholic priests across Pennsylvania sexually abused children over seven decades, protected by a hierarchy of church leaders who covered it up, according to a sweeping grand jury…
Catholic Church Uses 7 Step Playbook For Concealing Truth About Predatory Priests
New grand jury report reveals the Catholic Church has a seven step playbook they use to conceal the truth about priests raping children. It is now common knowledge that the…
Petition – Tell the government to include ALL survivors of institutional abuse in Royal Commission
Here’s an opportunity to show your support for justice for all survivors. Some like-minded folks are making this final call to ask the Minister to ensure cabinet include all survivors…
Children’s Minister ‘alarmed’ at numbers of proven child abuse
More than 10,000 Kiwi children were recorded as being abused last year – something the Children’s Commissioner has labelled New Zealand’s “enduring shame”. Figures released under the Official Information Act…
Catholic Church in NZ ‘failed in a very serious way’ over paedophile priest: call for royal commission
The Catholic Church’s handling of a paedophile priest from Dunedin amounts to “negligence”, and a royal commission could reveal a cover-up, the head of the University of Otago’s theology and…
Call to defrock accused priest
The Catholic priest now accused of leaving more victims in his wake should be defrocked, even now, a theological lecturer says. Dr Rocio Figueroa, from Good Shepherd Theological College, said…
Renewed calls for church to be part of Royal Commission
A paedophile priest who left a trail of victims in his wake was allowed to continue as a man of the cloth for nearly two decades after his offending was…
Press Release – Male Survivors Aotearoa publish new Quality Standards
PRESS RELEASE 23.07.2018 Male Survivors Aotearoa publish new Quality Standards for organisations providing support services for male survivors of sexual violence “These quality standards are designed to help organisations assure…
From the Chairman’s desk, June 2018
As the end of our financial year approaches, it is timely to reflect on the achievements and
challenges of the national organisation over the last six months.
Social Development ministry gave historic abuse complaint statements to police
Deeply personal and traumatic accounts of historic abuse in state care were given to police without the knowledge of those concerned. A judge has said the abuse claimants were “some…
‘Vital’ national helpline launched to support survivors of sexual harm
A “vital” new 24/7 helpline has been launched to support the thousands of New Zealanders who experience sexual harm each year. ‘Safe to Talk’ (He pai ki te kōrero) is…
New Zealand tells country’s sex abuse commission to include Church institutions
Just months after the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse issued its final report, New Zealand is beginning its own royal commission – and the nation’s…
Calls for abuse inquiry to include faith-based
A Royal Commission on historic abuse in state care will “fail” survivors – including those still suffering in Otago – unless faith-based institutions are included, a campaigner says. The call…
Research results support the need to consider men and women as both potential victims and perpetrators when approaching IPV
Published in the International Journal of Public Health here >> Abstract We aimed to assess intimate partner violence (IPV) among men and women from six cities in six European countries. Four…
Australian abuse survivors criticise NZ inquiry
From Radio NZ here >> New Zealand’s plan to leave the Church and other non-state groups out of the Royal Commission of inquiry into abuse is getting some bad press in…
Australia: One in Three In-depth Analysis – responds to latest attack upon male victims by Daily Life
(This article originally appeared here >>) On January 25th, Fairfax blog Daily Life published an article by Jane Gilmore titled Fact or fiction: Every third victim of intimate partner violence is a male….
The Press Editorial – Government’s proposed abuse inquiry doesn’t go far enough
From an original article here on stuff.co.nz >> It is disappointing that a government inquiry into past abuse of children will be limited to those cases which originated in state…
Gordon Campbell on the inquiry into the abuse of children in care
By Gordon Campbell, from an original article here on scoop.co.nz >> Apparently, PM Jacinda Ardern has chosen to exclude faith-based institutions from the government’s promised inquiry into the abuse of…
Australia: One in Three Media Release: domestic violence – the facts our media won’t tell you
One in Three, based in Australia is a diverse group of male and female professionals – academics, researchers, social workers, psychologists, counsellors, lawyers, health promotion workers, trainers and survivor/advocates. They issued a press…
From the Chairman’s desk, December 2017
Kia ora koutou As the end of 2017 approaches, it is timely to reflect on the achievements and challenges of the national organisation. Some of the highlights of a very…
Silence in the House of God
Alex Gibney explores the charged issue of paedophilia in the Catholic Church, following a trail from the first known protest against clerical sexual abuse in the United.
Bristlecone Newsletter, November 2017
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‘We have to do this’, Government’s commitment for independent inquiry into sexual abuse in state care reaffirmed
The government has reaffirmed its commitment to an independent inquiry into the sexual abuse of those in state care. The news comes as survivors of abuse call for an investigation…