Sexual Abuse, a Royal Commission, and the Australian Church

The sexual abuse crisis and subsequent Royal Commission investigation raised important ecclesiological and ecclesial issues for the Australian Catholic Church. This article provides background to the work of the Commission and explores four issues: the seal of the confessional; the notion of ontolog...

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Published in:Theological studies
Main Author: Ormerod, Neil 1954- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. [2019]
In: Theological studies
Year: 2019, Volume: 80, Issue: 4, Pages: 950-966
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Australia / Catholic church / Priest / Child / Sexual abuse / Australia, Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
IxTheo Classification:KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KBS Australia; Oceania
KDB Roman Catholic Church
NCF Sexual ethics
RB Church office; congregation
SA Church law; state-church law
Further subjects:B seal of the confessional
B ontological change
B Authority
B Priesthood
B Sexual Abuse
B Bishops
B Women in the church
B Australian Catholic Church
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