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Former St Pius X Adamstown principal Father Tom Brennan acknowledged as a child sex offender

Apology: Barrister and author James Miller whose apology letter from Maitland-Newcastle diocese for sexual offences against him in 1978 acknowledged that St Pius X Adamstown principal Father Tom Brennan was a child sex offender.

James Miller is a barrister, an author and an abuse survivor challenging the church on celibacy.

‘I am sorry’: Bishop apologises for child sex offender principal

Defrock: There are calls for Adelaide Archbishop Philip Wilson to be defrocked after his conviction in Newcastle Local Court on Tuesday.

Pope Francis should defrock Archbishop Philip Wilson while bishops pray for him, say abuse victims.

Archbishop a ‘convicted criminal in denial’ who should be sacked and defrocked: victims

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Shine the light - a Newcastle Herald investigation

Be bold: Dominican priest Tom Doyle outside the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in 2017 after giving evidence. He says government deference towards the Catholic church has to end because of the child sex scandal.

Father Tom Doyle says Australian royal commission will lead to other national abuse investigations.

Catholic church whistleblower cleric urges Australian Government to ‘be bold’

Healing: Abuse survivor and former Newcastle Anglican Bishop Greg Thompson outside the royal commission final sitting with Audrey Nash, whose son Andrew committed suicide, aged 13, after sexual abuse at a Hunter Marist Catholic school.

There were tears of grief and joy at the royal commission final sitting.

Church leaders told to put aside ‘resentment’ to address abuse

Warning: Former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard warned that the community would be "waiting and watching" for any signs of inaction from churches, governments and other institutions after the royal commission recommendations are tabled. 

Julia Gillard says public would support tax threat to churches over child sexual abuse reforms.

Julia Gillard warns the public ‘won’t tolerate’ inaction on royal commission report

Arrival: Archbishop Philip Wilson outside Newcastle Courthouse for his first appearance in a landmark trial after he was charged with concealing another priest's child sex abuse. Picture: Darren Pateman.

A court has heard boy allegedly told to "say 10 Hail Marys" after disclosing abuse.

Archbishop Philip Wilson allegedly tells boy he ‘should be ashamed for lying’ about abusive priest: court

History: Newly-elected Newcastle Anglican Bishop Peter Stuart wants the church to lead on social justice issues.

New Newcastle Anglican Bishop Peter Stuart finds hope amidst the church's dark history.

Hunter could have a woman Bishop in 2018, says new Anglican leader

On sex, the law, death, religion and the power struggles that lie beneath.

‘​Powerful people looked after other powerful people so they could all stay in power’

Arrested: Former Newcastle Anglican Dean Graeme Lawrence in 2008 after announcing his retirement. He was defrocked in 2012 and charged with child sex offences on Tuesday.

Graeme Lawrence's arrest on Tuesday marks another point in a seven-year fall from grace.

Honoured to arrested: Former Anglican Dean Graeme Lawrence

Shine the Light: Child Sexual Abuse in the Hunter

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