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Victim-survivors tear up agreement with Catholic church
Victim-survivors tear up agreement with Catholic church, claiming hypocrisy Wed 10 Jun 2026 at 4:55am In short: An organisation representing survivor-victims of clergy abuse has torn up agreements reached with the Catholic Diocese of Ballarat. The organisation said it had been working with the diocese towards two permanent memorials at St Patrick's Cathedral and St Alipius Old Boys School in Ballarat. Father Marcello Colasante from the Catholic Diocese of Ballarat says he empathises with...
Fiancée of tragic cancer victim wins court fight with Catholic mother over burial plan
Fiancée of tragic cancer victim wins court fight with Catholic mother over burial plan Transport for London worker Simon Comerford took his own life a year after he was diagnosed with testicular cancer - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments The fiancée of a tragic rail worker has won a heartbreaking High Court fight against his Catholic mum to have his body cremated rather than buried. Transport for London worker Simon Comerford took his own life in February, aged 36, a year after he was...
'One of a kind' former senator, Catholic priest Michael Tate dies aged 80
Former Tasmanian senator and Catholic priest Michael Tate dies aged 80 Sat 6 Jun 2026 at 8:08am Former Tasmanian senator and Catholic priest Michael Tate is being remembered as a compassionate and generous man. The South Hobart parish priest died in Hobart yesterday aged 80. His friend and colleague Fr Mike Delaney said Fr Tate was loved.
Ben Sasse claims public schools were created to separate Catholic kids from parents, priests
Former U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska, who recently revealed he is battling cancer, is warning that one of the central goals behind America's public school system was to separate Catholic children from the influence of their parents and priests. "The spread and rise of American public schools in the factory model was overwhelmingly about separating Catholic kids from their parents and their parish," Sasse said Tuesday during an event with The Trinity Forum. "That’s what it was for.
Texas jury deliberates fate of Catholic priest charged with sexual assault after Guardian reporting
Title: Texas jury deliberates fate of Catholic priest charged with sexual assault after Guardian reporting Anthony Odiong is charged with exploiting his status as clergyman to pursue sex with female parishioners to whom he was providing spiritual directionA jury of eight women and four men in Texas began deliberating a verdict on Friday afternoon in the trial of a Roman Catholic priest charged with illegally exploiting his status as a clergyman to pursue sex with female parishioners to whom he was providing spiritual direction.Anthony Odiong, 57, has pleaded not guilty to one charge of sexual assault in the first degree and two such counts in the second degree involving two women, each of whom testified during a trial that began with jury selection on Tuesday in the Texas city of Waco.Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organizations. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 500 2222. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html Continue reading...
Catholic school's plans to expand over former cemetery labelled 'disturbing'
Tasmanian school told to find and exhume graves ahead of planned development over former cemetery Wed 10 Jun 2026 at 5:43am In short: A Catholic school in northern Tasmania is planning to build more buildings over a former cemetery where at least 355 people were buried, up until 1936. A Deloraine historical group says a ruling that the site is "not a cemetery" is disrespectful to the people buried there and could result in remains being disturbed and removed, or built over. Some locals...
Catholic priest who was convicted of sexual assault in Texas sentenced to 99 years in prison
Anthony Odiong faced up to life in prison for exploiting his spiritual authority as a clergyman for sex with his congregantsA Roman Catholic priest who was convicted recently of criminal clergy sexual assault in Texas has been sentenced to 99 years in prison. Anthony Odiong, 57, received the punishment from a jury at a state courthouse in Waco on Tuesday after some witnesses described his sexually inappropriate behavior going back more than a decade. Character witnesses on behalf of Odiong,...
FBI fires several analysts tied to disputed ‘Catholic ideology’ memo
Firings are part of a broader personnel purge under under the leadership of director Kash Patel, a Trump loyalistSeveral FBI analysts tied to the creation of a 2023 memo warning of a potential threat from Catholic “violent extremists” were fired on Friday, according to their lawyer, the latest wave of terminations under the leadership of its director Kash Patel. The fired employees included four intelligence analysts and a supervisory analyst. The FBI declined to comment.
FBI fires several analysts tied to disputed ‘Catholic ideology’ memo
Firings are part of a broader personnel purge under the leadership of director Kash Patel, a Trump loyalistSeveral FBI analysts tied to the creation of a 2023 memo warning of a potential threat from Catholic “violent extremists” were fired on Friday, according to their lawyer, the latest wave of terminations under the leadership of its director Kash Patel. The fired employees included four intelligence analysts and a supervisory analyst. The FBI declined to comment.
Ghana welcomes Pope's apology over Catholic Church's role in slavery
Ghana has welcomed an apology from the Pope regarding the Catholic Church's involvement in the transatlantic slave trade. As a major gateway for the slave trade, the West African nation has long dealt with the historical impact of this period.