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FOUND: 2 - What They Never Told You

Body investigating events at Newcastle's St Mary's Cathedral where alleged sex party took place will leave 'no stone unturned'

The alleged incident is being examined as part of a wider inquiry into Robert Byrne's resignation as the Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle - there is no suggestion the bishop was at the party or had any knowledge

Chronicle Live

Vatican launches investigation into alleged lockdown sex party at Newcastle St Mary's cathedral

Chronicle Live

Victorian court allows abused altar boy’s children and wife to sue Catholic church

Unique case may set precedent as family alleges church’s failings caused man’s violence in later life

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Church of England fraudster who stole £5.2m and spent it on lavish holidays is jailed

Globetrotting Martin Sargeant spent the money on designer clothes and trips abroad

The Independent UK

Late Sacramento priest newly accused of child sex abuse as Catholic Church lawsuits pile up

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A late clergyman who served the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento for four decades has been accused for the first time of sexually assaulting a child, joining dozens of Sacramento clergy previously implicated in the Catholic Church’s decades-old abuse scandal.

Tribune News Service

Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle unveils Catholic Schools Office changes

"Ultimately educational decisions will not rest with an educator."

Newcastle Herald

Church official Martin Sargeant admits £5 million fraud on Diocese of London

A former Church official who defrauded the Diocese of London out of more than £5 million while flying around the world and bankrolling a gambling habit is facing jail.

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Bishop defends leadership of Googong school after parents raise concerns

Parents at The Anglican School Googong have called for an overhaul of the school board.

The Canberra Times

Alarm bells ring over Catholic Schools Office restructure

The restructure will affect more than 2000 staff and the students they support.

Newcastle Herald

Child abuse survivor set to take Anglican Church in Tasmania to trial in legal precedent

A man who claims he was abused as a child by a notorious paedophile priest is taking the Anglican Church to trial — and for the first time in Tasmania, the church will contest the case at a trial.

ABC News

Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle will restructure its Catholic Schools Office

The diocese said "resources will remain consistent or be enhanced".

Newcastle Herald

Director of Catholic Schools Gerard Mowbray announces retirement

Mr Mowbray has been with the diocese for 46 years.

Newcastle Herald

Sadness as Dec's brother Father Dermott Donnelly dies aged 55 following serious illness

Father Dermott Donnelly serves with the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle

Chronicle Live

Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle under fire for letter about clerical abuse

"For victims of Ryan, for mums and dads, brothers and sisters, wives and children of dead Ryan victims, you get nothing."

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Dumbarton food bank worker sacked after row over priest's affair wins £8k pay-out

An employment tribunal ruled that Caroline Marsland was unfairly dismissed, but found that disclosures about the clergyman's relationship a "vulnerable" woman was not the principal reason.

Newcastle Herald

'Stand up and fight for us, Gerard': St Mary's petition calls on Diocese director

The change.org petition has amassed over 4000 signatures since it was created on April 27.

The Independent UK

Heads vote for Zahawi to intervene over gay author school visit

Heads say the decision by the diocese sends a message of ‘intolerance’ to staff and pupils.

The Independent UK

School leaders debate intervention from Zahawi over cancelled gay author visit

NAHT to debate whether Nadhim Zahawi should investigate the appointment of new governors who are ‘riding roughshod’ over the rules.

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Charlotte Diocese retains ‘Hobby Lobby’ lawyers to appeal ruling in firing of gay teacher

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Catholic leaders in Charlotte have appealed a federal judge’s decision that they violated federal law when they fired a gay substitute teacher after he put his same-sex wedding plans on Facebook.

The Independent UK

New Jersey diocese will pay $87.5 million to settle sexual abuse lawsuits

The settlement is one of the largest ever involving the Catholic church in the United States.

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