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Victim wants church to take responsibility for abuse

A man haunted by childhood memories of sexual abuse at a Catholic orphanage just wants someone to acknowledge there was wrongdoing.

<i>Peter Lyons:</i> Petty gossip? Church hierarchy is out of touch

Peter Lyons, a teacher at St Peter's College, writes that abuse scandals are a legacy of centuries of intolerance of critical self-analysis.

Victim group: Abuse inquiry won't help

Abuse support groups say the investigations into the Catholic clergy abuse allegations are in the best interests of the church, not the victims.

Catholic church investigating five cases of alleged abuse

<i>Gwynne Dyer</i>: Muslims and Christians not ready to share

Church scandal: Paedophile monks released

Two monks jailed in NZ's most notorious Catholic sexual abuse scandal have been released on parole after serving less than half their sentences.

<i>Brian Rudman:</i> Easter trading laws are beyond belief

Religious message in billboard's graffiti - church

An Auckland church says its Easter billboard was vandalised because of a disagreement over Jesus' knowledge of his own fate.

<i>Garth George:</i> True heart of Easter shines through murk

Look into the heart of Easter and see

Pastors quit church as relatives face sex case

<i>Editorial:</i> The church needs to be true to itself

ASA: Jesus' mother sex billboard not offensive

St Matthew-in-the-City is pleased, but not surprised, at the ASA's ruling that its controversial Christmas billboard was not offensive.

<i>Bishop Patrick Dunn:</i> Local perspective on child abuse within the church

Pope considers urgent synod on abuse scandal

An embattled Pope Benedict XVI is coming under mounting pressure to deal with the worsening child abuse scandal.

Destiny assault charge

The son of a Destiny Church pastor has been charged with indecently assaulting a 13-year-old girl, who was placed in the care of a churchgoer by an organisation run by his mother.