Press Release – Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry
Witnesses for faith-based institutions, including Archbishops and a Cardinal, will give evidence before the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry this month, on their processes for resolving historic and current abuse claims.
Phase 2 of the Faith-based Redress hearing runs from 15 to 29 March. Phase 1 of the hearing was held late last year and focussed on the experience of survivors in seeking redress (such as compensation, counselling, an apology etc) for abuse and/or neglect in the care of faith-based institutions.
The faith-based institution witnesses – which include representatives from the highest levels within New Zealand’s Salvation Army, and Anglican and Catholic Churches – will be responding to survivors’ evidence and outlining past and current Redress policies and processes.
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Thursday, 4 March 2021, 7:59 am
Witnesses for faith-based institutions, including
Archbishops and a Cardinal, will give evidence before the
Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry this month, on
their processes for resolving historic and current abuse
claims.
Phase 2 of the Faith-based Redress hearing
runs from 15 to 29 March. Phase 1 of the hearing was held
late last year and focussed on the experience of survivors
in seeking redress (such as compensation, counselling, an
apology etc) for abuse and/or neglect in the care of
faith-based institutions.
The faith-based institution
witnesses - which include representatives from the highest
levels within New Zealand’s Salvation Army, and Anglican
A significant new appointment has been announced in Rome overnight for the Catholic Church in New Zealand.
The Pope has appointed the Catholic Bishop of Christchurch, Paul Martin, as Coadjutor Archbishop of Wellington.
In this role, he will assist the Archbishop of Wellington, Cardinal John Dew - and in time, likely replace him. He is well known to clergy and many people of the diocese, and will be warmly welcomed by all, said Dew. I am fully confident that he will lead the diocese into the future with new vision and energy.
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