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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

(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….

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…

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…

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…

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.

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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…

The attendees at the 2017 International Conference of the South South Institute, Christchurch, New Zealand, 5-10 November 2017, have passed the following resolution and ask that it be presented to the Prime Minister of New Zealand by Phillip Chapman (Chair) and Ken Clearwater (National Advocate) for the Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse Trust, Aotearoa New Zealand (MSSAT Aotearoa)

A Dunedin survivor of sexual abuse says he and others like him are ready for a long fight for justice. A resolution was passed in Christchurch yesterday at the South-South…

Government departments could be “sheltering” child abuse perpetrators as calls for a Royal Commission into historical state care abuse remain unanswered, a judge says. On Wednesday, experts outlined what they believe an independent…