Author Archives: Paul Osborne

Response to Australian Catholic University research findings

 

Australian Catholic Safeguarding Ltd (ACSL) has confirmed the data in research published today by Australian Catholic University (ACU) is consistent with the findings of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, of sexual abuse by leaders in religious organisations and is an important contribution to our understanding of the long-lasting impacts of abuse across the lifespan.

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Help for those accompanying Catholics facing end-of-life decisions

Australia’s Catholic bishops have released a new document to guide priests, chaplains and pastoral workers who are asked to provide pastoral support to Catholics who are considering accessing the Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) scheme.

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