New Scandal Rocks Christian Brothers Amid Child Abuse Allegations. In a shocking revelation, court documents have uncovered that the Catholic order, Christian Brothers, deliberately chose to retain nine convicted child abusers, including one currently serving a prison sentence, as members of their religious order. The order cites a "Gospel imperative" to "care for all Brothers" and "the needy" as justification for this decision, raising questions about their commitment to protecting vulnerable individuals. Meanwhile, the head of Christian Brothers Oceania secretly met with the Holy See six months before claiming financial insolvency, seeking support to meet abuse claims from survivors. Despite this, the order received no financial assistance, fueling concerns about their true motives and priorities.
Exclusive: Documents also show the Catholic order sought financial support from the Holy See months before it declared it lacked money to pay survivorsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Christian Brothers has deliberately kept nine convicted child abusers, one who is currently behind bars, as members of its religious order because it says it has a “Gospel imperative” to “care for all Brothers” and “the needy”.Court documents also reveal the head of Christian Brothers Oceania met with representatives of the Holy See in an attempt to obtain support six months before it declared it was going broke and could not afford to meet abuse claims from survivors, but received no financial assistance. Continue reading...
