Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors – NZ Catholic Newspaper

Call for abuse cases to be dealt with regionally

Michael Otto — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 01:45:44 +0000

A New Zealand Catholic Church official has suggested that priests accused of sex abuse would be better dealt with regionally, rather than their cases being referred to Rome. Bill Kilgallon, the national director of the National Office for Professional Standards in New Zealand, was one of several members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors to appear before a hearing of

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World prayer for abuse survivors coming

Rowena Orejana — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 01:01:58 +0000

“Listen to the survivors.” This is the first important step the Catholic Church has to take when dealing with survivors of clerical abuse, said Fr Hans Zollner, SJ, president of the Centre for Child Protection at Rome’s Pontifical Gregorian University and member of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors. In an interview with NZ Catholic, Fr Zollner said Pope Francis

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Limits foreseen on photos in church

Michael Otto — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 01:57:27 +0000

by MICHAEL OTTO Guidelines for when and where photos can be taken of children, including in church services, are likely for dioceses in New Zealand. The director of the National Office for Professional Standards in New Zealand, Bill Kilgallon, said many dioceses around the world have such policies. Indeed, most organisations working with children do,

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NZ can make mark in Pope’s commission

Michael Otto — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 20:00:51 +0000

by MICHAEL OTTO The New Zealand church will be making a significant contribution to the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, says one of the organisation’s new members. Bill Kilgallon, who is director of the National Office for Professional Standards in this country, was one of eight new appointments to the commission made by

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Pope Francis appoints New Zealander to Vatican Commission on child abuse

NZ Catholic Staff — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 21:28:04 +0000

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Pope Francis has announced the appointment of Bill Kilgallon, Director of the National Office for Professional Standards of the Catholic Church in New Zealand to his newly established Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors overnight in Rome. echo $variable;

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Lead by example: Pope offers abuse victims open ear, open heart

Vatican City (CNS) — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 21:27:14 +0000

By Carol Glatz

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — More than a meeting and homily, Pope Francis laid out a clear road map for the church when he celebrated Mass and welcomed abuse survivors to the Vatican.echo $variable;

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