This document summarizes Philip Gilligan's analysis of the Catholic Church in England and Wales' response to clergy sexual abuse of children. It finds that while the Church claims robust policies since 2001, their actions do not match this rhetoric. Victims continue to express distress and anger over the Church's handling of cases. The document examines issues like the Church considering but not always pursuing laicization of abusers, and the over decade long delay in implementing recommendations for a formal recognitio process of child protection norms by the Holy See. It calls for further pursuit of realities over rhetoric in how the Church addresses the ongoing impacts of the abuse scandal.
This 3 sentence summary provides the key details about the Siyamakha Christian Aids Project (SCAP) document:
SCAP was established in 2010 with a vision to empower church communities on issues around HIV, AIDS, TB and related illnesses through training, research, and advocacy projects with a gender-specific focus. The document outlines SCAP's strategy, management plan, marketing plan, and financial plans to secure funding and outlines goals such as creating awareness, educating 1000 people yearly, training 36 trainers per district, and hosting workshops and debates. SCAP aims to equip churches and communities to have a unique Christian response to fighting the HIV/AIDS and TB pandemics through capacity building and raising awareness.
This document discusses the validity of online ordination and certification for Christian chaplaincy. It argues that all ordination today ultimately traces back to the Bible, so ordination from an online source is not inherently invalid. It also notes that the government is constitutionally prohibited from validating any particular religion. For these reasons, online ordination and certification can provide valid credentials for voluntary chaplaincy work in places like hospitals and prisons, though it may not satisfy all employers. The document encourages participants to focus on serving others with love rather than worrying about questions of validity from those seeking to discriminate.
Rachael Watson of Samaritan's Purse presents the organization's Community Development Facilitator model and demonstrates how local churches and communities can address GBV with a long-term perspective.
Using Coronial Records to Understand Deaths of Infants Through Co-sleepingBASPCAN
Joe Clarke, South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust
Catherine Coyle, Public Health Agency, Northern Ireland
Sharon Beattie, Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland
Cathy MacPherson, South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust
Una Turbitt, Public Health Agency, Northern Ireland
Brid Farell, Public Health Agency, Northern Ireland
Anne Lazenbatt, Queens University, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Lisa Bunting, Queens University, Belfast, Northern Ireland
John Devaney, Queens University, Belfast, Northern Ireland
This document provides an overview of ordoliberalism, including:
- Ordoliberalism advocates for state regulation of competitive markets to protect individual economic freedom.
- It arose in the 1930s in response to failures of the Weimar Republic and rise of Nazism.
- Central tenets include establishing clear legal rules, respecting private property, and preventing abuse of market power.
- Ordoliberals advocated for a "social market economy" and influenced the drafting of the EU treaty.
- Competition is seen as key to coordinating the economy efficiently but requires rules and oversight to function properly.
Senator Doyle provides a list of helpful phone numbers and websites for state services and resources for Rocky Hill citizens. He notes that government is meant to serve residents efficiently and cost-effectively. Doyle encourages contacting his office if any assistance is needed in using the resources. The letter includes contact information for Doyle's office and a list of over a dozen phone numbers and websites that may be useful.
Senator DeFronzo provides a list of helpful phone numbers and websites for state and local government services and resources in Farmington, Connecticut. He notes that government is meant to serve citizens and that he has worked to ensure services are efficient and cost-effective. He offers his legislative office's assistance to any residents having trouble accessing the information.
This 3 sentence summary provides the key details about the Siyamakha Christian Aids Project (SCAP) document:
SCAP was established in 2010 with a vision to empower church communities on issues around HIV, AIDS, TB and related illnesses through training, research, and advocacy projects with a gender-specific focus. The document outlines SCAP's strategy, management plan, marketing plan, and financial plans to secure funding and outlines goals such as creating awareness, educating 1000 people yearly, training 36 trainers per district, and hosting workshops and debates. SCAP aims to equip churches and communities to have a unique Christian response to fighting the HIV/AIDS and TB pandemics through capacity building and raising awareness.
This document discusses the validity of online ordination and certification for Christian chaplaincy. It argues that all ordination today ultimately traces back to the Bible, so ordination from an online source is not inherently invalid. It also notes that the government is constitutionally prohibited from validating any particular religion. For these reasons, online ordination and certification can provide valid credentials for voluntary chaplaincy work in places like hospitals and prisons, though it may not satisfy all employers. The document encourages participants to focus on serving others with love rather than worrying about questions of validity from those seeking to discriminate.
Rachael Watson of Samaritan's Purse presents the organization's Community Development Facilitator model and demonstrates how local churches and communities can address GBV with a long-term perspective.
Using Coronial Records to Understand Deaths of Infants Through Co-sleepingBASPCAN
Joe Clarke, South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust
Catherine Coyle, Public Health Agency, Northern Ireland
Sharon Beattie, Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland
Cathy MacPherson, South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust
Una Turbitt, Public Health Agency, Northern Ireland
Brid Farell, Public Health Agency, Northern Ireland
Anne Lazenbatt, Queens University, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Lisa Bunting, Queens University, Belfast, Northern Ireland
John Devaney, Queens University, Belfast, Northern Ireland
This document provides an overview of ordoliberalism, including:
- Ordoliberalism advocates for state regulation of competitive markets to protect individual economic freedom.
- It arose in the 1930s in response to failures of the Weimar Republic and rise of Nazism.
- Central tenets include establishing clear legal rules, respecting private property, and preventing abuse of market power.
- Ordoliberals advocated for a "social market economy" and influenced the drafting of the EU treaty.
- Competition is seen as key to coordinating the economy efficiently but requires rules and oversight to function properly.
Senator Doyle provides a list of helpful phone numbers and websites for state services and resources for Rocky Hill citizens. He notes that government is meant to serve residents efficiently and cost-effectively. Doyle encourages contacting his office if any assistance is needed in using the resources. The letter includes contact information for Doyle's office and a list of over a dozen phone numbers and websites that may be useful.
Senator DeFronzo provides a list of helpful phone numbers and websites for state and local government services and resources in Farmington, Connecticut. He notes that government is meant to serve citizens and that he has worked to ensure services are efficient and cost-effective. He offers his legislative office's assistance to any residents having trouble accessing the information.
This document discusses alternating current (AC) generation and properties. It describes how an AC generator produces a sinusoidal waveform by inducing a voltage in its armature coils. The waveform cycles between positive and negative alternations, with its peak, peak-to-peak, and effective (RMS) values defined. It also covers the relationship between frequency and period, and introduces common nonsinusoidal waveforms like square, triangular, and sawtooth.
This document contains information about various political events happening from February 20th to April 1st, 2009 in Kendall County, Illinois. It announces Republican and Democratic party events including card parties, fundraisers, and meetings. It provides details on early voting, absentee ballots, and lists of polling places for the March 20th primary election. It encourages voting and civic participation in the election process.
This document discusses advocacy for minority contractors and economic development. It aims to eliminate barriers preventing growth of African American and minority owned businesses. It outlines economic benefits of building wealth for minorities such as higher paying jobs. However, minority businesses face challenges like lack of access to capital and contracting opportunities. The document proposes strategic goals and legislation to improve small business participation in state contracting and establish accountability for minority business utilization.
The Afterlife of Ether: Victorian Pseudosciences, Ether, and John Davidson's ...Lisa Hager
The conceptual afterlife of pseudoscientific knowledge
The brief history of ether in the nineteenth century
John Davidson’s use of ether in his poem “Fleet Street” (1909)
Ether’s continued influence on twenty-first century steampunk
The document summarizes a town hall meeting held by State Senator Don Harmon and Representative Camille Lilly on June 9th. It discusses the state budget timeline and process, Governor Rauner's proposed budget cuts to areas like local governments, public transit, universities, and human services. It also outlines the budget gap due to cuts requiring legal changes, and compares funding levels under the current budget, Governor's proposal, and Democratic proposal. The document urges investing in areas like education, human services, and a higher minimum wage to help the middle class. Contact information is provided at the end.
This document provides instructions for registering to vote using a postcard form. It explains who can use the form, how to submit it, and exceptions. It also summarizes each state's voter eligibility rules and deadlines for registering. The form requests name, address, choice of political party, and for some states, race or ethnic group. It describes showing ID for first time mail-in registrants and keeping copies instead of original documents.
This document provides a summary of the 6th edition of the textbook "Lessons In Electric Circuits, Volume II – AC" by Tony R. Kuphaldt. It details the printing history and editions of the textbook. As an open source textbook, it is distributed freely under a Design Science License to allow for copying, distribution and modification without warranty for the purpose of being useful. The textbook contains 10 chapters that cover topics in alternating current circuits including basic AC theory, complex numbers, reactance, resonance, filters, transformers, and polyphase AC circuits.
The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty negotiated in 1997 that came into force in 2005, requiring industrialized nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 5.2% below 1990 levels by 2010. It represents the first step toward a global emissions reduction regime to stabilize climate change. A new framework must be negotiated and ratified by 2012 to deliver the stringent reductions recommended by climate scientists to prevent catastrophic impacts.
The document describes several key areas and features of churches in the Church of England. The chancel is where the altar and choir stand, while the nave is where congregants sit in pews and the pulpit is located for scripture readings. The lectern is used for reading scripture and prayers. The altar is also in the chancel where communion takes place. A vestry is a storage room or entrance area, and outside a church there may be a graveyard, statues, and sometimes a war memorial or nativity scene statues.
Two types of semiconductors are N-type and P-type materials. N-type has excess electrons while P-type is missing electrons. Diodes allow current to flow from P to N but not the reverse. Zener diodes conduct current in either direction once a breakdown voltage is reached, making them useful for voltage regulation. Spike protection diodes and resistors are used to prevent high voltage surges from damaging circuits when coils are de-energized.
The document discusses the potential for carbon nanotube computers to replace silicon-based VLSI technology. It describes how carbon nanotubes have exceptional electrical and thermal properties and could be used to build transistors that do not suffer from energy leakage. The document outlines a prototype carbon nanotube computer that runs on a single instruction called SUBNEG and operates at much higher clock speeds with significantly lower energy usage than silicon processors. It envisions future improvements including more powerful instruction sets, denser memory, and the potential for carbon nanotubes to help extend Moore's Law. However, challenges remain in producing high purity metallic and semiconductor carbon nanotubes at scale.
Dr Sanjoy Sanyal wrote this article when he was doing his Masters in Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, University of Bath, United Kingdom.
It traces the origin of the term and discipline called 'Medical Informatics'; describes its evolution and mentions its current healthcare applicability and academic status.
It is fundamental towards understanding today's Information Explosion and its digital implications in all work atmospheres.
Today Dr Sanjoy Sanyal is Professor and Course Director of Neuroscience and FCM-III in Caribbean.
Henry VIII broke from the Catholic Church in order to divorce his first wife Catherine of Aragon so he could marry Anne Boleyn after Catherine failed to produce a male heir. Henry established the Church of England with himself as the head in order to divorce Catherine and marry Anne. Henry had multiple wives after divorcing or executing the previous ones in pursuit of a male heir to the throne. His daughter Mary tried to return England to Catholicism during her reign but her actions backfired and made England more Protestant.
Using voting pads and our learning platform to aid assessmentBecta
Richard Coates Church of England Middle School implemented a project using their learning platform NorTLE and voting pads across subjects like ICT, French, and Religious Education. Teachers found NorTLE was effective for homework, discussions, and assessments. Voting pads aided formative assessment. Pupil evaluations found they enjoyed using the technology. Assessment data provided insight into learning styles and progress. The project helped increase technology use and improved teaching and learning.
The document summarizes aspects of Puritan life and beliefs in colonial New England. It describes how the Puritans sought to "purify" the Church of England from corruption rather than separate from it, leading the king to grant them land in New England. It discusses the Mayflower Compact, the first governing document of Plymouth Colony, which established fair and equal laws agreed upon by those being governed. The Puritans emphasized mandatory church attendance, education, living according to God's will, and public shaming as punishment for violations of their strict moral code. Notable Puritan leaders included John Winthrop, who served as governor for 12 terms and advocated for the idea of Massachusetts as a "City upon a hill,"
This document outlines an ideal process for preparing adults for confirmation that transforms the preparation from a checklist to an encounter with Christ. It recommends discerning each candidate's readiness through an interview and placing them in proximate (general catechesis) or immediate (RCIA-based) preparation classes. The ideal process includes a retreat, service opportunities, and lessons following a consistent format of prayer, engagement, exploration and explanation to foster deeper learning and evangelization. The goal is to better engage and form adult candidates for confirmation through a catechumenal model incorporated into the lesson plans.
John Ellis and Nicola Ellis outline their experience seeking redress through the Catholic Church's Towards Healing protocol and litigation following John's sexual abuse by a priest as a child. They discuss the challenges and shortcomings of these avenues, which lacked responsiveness to victims and failed to restore dignity. Namely, the processes were adversarial rather than supportive, lacked transparency, had significant power imbalances, and gave victims little say. This led them to advocate for an alternative, extrajudicial process - called the "Ellis Process" - that aims to provide greater autonomy, satisfaction, and trauma-informed recovery for victims seeking redress from religious institutions.
Reverend Pierre Adama Faye, Vice President of the Lutheran Church of Senegal discusses the organization's program to work with both Muslim and Christian leaders to build their capacity to talk about family planning with their congregations. The program includes a strong monitoring and evaluation component.
This document discusses the need for Catholic parishes in Australia to explicitly focus on spiritual and numerical growth. It notes that many parishes currently do not have plans for growth and assume people are becoming disciples without evidence. The document advocates for parishes to have clear visions for growth, plans to achieve their visions, and practices like leadership focused on growth, adult formation, and small groups to foster discipleship and strengthen bonds of faith.
This document discusses alternating current (AC) generation and properties. It describes how an AC generator produces a sinusoidal waveform by inducing a voltage in its armature coils. The waveform cycles between positive and negative alternations, with its peak, peak-to-peak, and effective (RMS) values defined. It also covers the relationship between frequency and period, and introduces common nonsinusoidal waveforms like square, triangular, and sawtooth.
This document contains information about various political events happening from February 20th to April 1st, 2009 in Kendall County, Illinois. It announces Republican and Democratic party events including card parties, fundraisers, and meetings. It provides details on early voting, absentee ballots, and lists of polling places for the March 20th primary election. It encourages voting and civic participation in the election process.
This document discusses advocacy for minority contractors and economic development. It aims to eliminate barriers preventing growth of African American and minority owned businesses. It outlines economic benefits of building wealth for minorities such as higher paying jobs. However, minority businesses face challenges like lack of access to capital and contracting opportunities. The document proposes strategic goals and legislation to improve small business participation in state contracting and establish accountability for minority business utilization.
The Afterlife of Ether: Victorian Pseudosciences, Ether, and John Davidson's ...Lisa Hager
The conceptual afterlife of pseudoscientific knowledge
The brief history of ether in the nineteenth century
John Davidson’s use of ether in his poem “Fleet Street” (1909)
Ether’s continued influence on twenty-first century steampunk
The document summarizes a town hall meeting held by State Senator Don Harmon and Representative Camille Lilly on June 9th. It discusses the state budget timeline and process, Governor Rauner's proposed budget cuts to areas like local governments, public transit, universities, and human services. It also outlines the budget gap due to cuts requiring legal changes, and compares funding levels under the current budget, Governor's proposal, and Democratic proposal. The document urges investing in areas like education, human services, and a higher minimum wage to help the middle class. Contact information is provided at the end.
This document provides instructions for registering to vote using a postcard form. It explains who can use the form, how to submit it, and exceptions. It also summarizes each state's voter eligibility rules and deadlines for registering. The form requests name, address, choice of political party, and for some states, race or ethnic group. It describes showing ID for first time mail-in registrants and keeping copies instead of original documents.
This document provides a summary of the 6th edition of the textbook "Lessons In Electric Circuits, Volume II – AC" by Tony R. Kuphaldt. It details the printing history and editions of the textbook. As an open source textbook, it is distributed freely under a Design Science License to allow for copying, distribution and modification without warranty for the purpose of being useful. The textbook contains 10 chapters that cover topics in alternating current circuits including basic AC theory, complex numbers, reactance, resonance, filters, transformers, and polyphase AC circuits.
The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty negotiated in 1997 that came into force in 2005, requiring industrialized nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 5.2% below 1990 levels by 2010. It represents the first step toward a global emissions reduction regime to stabilize climate change. A new framework must be negotiated and ratified by 2012 to deliver the stringent reductions recommended by climate scientists to prevent catastrophic impacts.
The document describes several key areas and features of churches in the Church of England. The chancel is where the altar and choir stand, while the nave is where congregants sit in pews and the pulpit is located for scripture readings. The lectern is used for reading scripture and prayers. The altar is also in the chancel where communion takes place. A vestry is a storage room or entrance area, and outside a church there may be a graveyard, statues, and sometimes a war memorial or nativity scene statues.
Two types of semiconductors are N-type and P-type materials. N-type has excess electrons while P-type is missing electrons. Diodes allow current to flow from P to N but not the reverse. Zener diodes conduct current in either direction once a breakdown voltage is reached, making them useful for voltage regulation. Spike protection diodes and resistors are used to prevent high voltage surges from damaging circuits when coils are de-energized.
The document discusses the potential for carbon nanotube computers to replace silicon-based VLSI technology. It describes how carbon nanotubes have exceptional electrical and thermal properties and could be used to build transistors that do not suffer from energy leakage. The document outlines a prototype carbon nanotube computer that runs on a single instruction called SUBNEG and operates at much higher clock speeds with significantly lower energy usage than silicon processors. It envisions future improvements including more powerful instruction sets, denser memory, and the potential for carbon nanotubes to help extend Moore's Law. However, challenges remain in producing high purity metallic and semiconductor carbon nanotubes at scale.
Dr Sanjoy Sanyal wrote this article when he was doing his Masters in Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, University of Bath, United Kingdom.
It traces the origin of the term and discipline called 'Medical Informatics'; describes its evolution and mentions its current healthcare applicability and academic status.
It is fundamental towards understanding today's Information Explosion and its digital implications in all work atmospheres.
Today Dr Sanjoy Sanyal is Professor and Course Director of Neuroscience and FCM-III in Caribbean.
Henry VIII broke from the Catholic Church in order to divorce his first wife Catherine of Aragon so he could marry Anne Boleyn after Catherine failed to produce a male heir. Henry established the Church of England with himself as the head in order to divorce Catherine and marry Anne. Henry had multiple wives after divorcing or executing the previous ones in pursuit of a male heir to the throne. His daughter Mary tried to return England to Catholicism during her reign but her actions backfired and made England more Protestant.
Using voting pads and our learning platform to aid assessmentBecta
Richard Coates Church of England Middle School implemented a project using their learning platform NorTLE and voting pads across subjects like ICT, French, and Religious Education. Teachers found NorTLE was effective for homework, discussions, and assessments. Voting pads aided formative assessment. Pupil evaluations found they enjoyed using the technology. Assessment data provided insight into learning styles and progress. The project helped increase technology use and improved teaching and learning.
The document summarizes aspects of Puritan life and beliefs in colonial New England. It describes how the Puritans sought to "purify" the Church of England from corruption rather than separate from it, leading the king to grant them land in New England. It discusses the Mayflower Compact, the first governing document of Plymouth Colony, which established fair and equal laws agreed upon by those being governed. The Puritans emphasized mandatory church attendance, education, living according to God's will, and public shaming as punishment for violations of their strict moral code. Notable Puritan leaders included John Winthrop, who served as governor for 12 terms and advocated for the idea of Massachusetts as a "City upon a hill,"
Similar to Rhetoric,review and recognito: Exploring the failure of the Catholic Church in England and Wales to satisfy survivors of sexual abuse by it's clergy
This document outlines an ideal process for preparing adults for confirmation that transforms the preparation from a checklist to an encounter with Christ. It recommends discerning each candidate's readiness through an interview and placing them in proximate (general catechesis) or immediate (RCIA-based) preparation classes. The ideal process includes a retreat, service opportunities, and lessons following a consistent format of prayer, engagement, exploration and explanation to foster deeper learning and evangelization. The goal is to better engage and form adult candidates for confirmation through a catechumenal model incorporated into the lesson plans.
John Ellis and Nicola Ellis outline their experience seeking redress through the Catholic Church's Towards Healing protocol and litigation following John's sexual abuse by a priest as a child. They discuss the challenges and shortcomings of these avenues, which lacked responsiveness to victims and failed to restore dignity. Namely, the processes were adversarial rather than supportive, lacked transparency, had significant power imbalances, and gave victims little say. This led them to advocate for an alternative, extrajudicial process - called the "Ellis Process" - that aims to provide greater autonomy, satisfaction, and trauma-informed recovery for victims seeking redress from religious institutions.
Reverend Pierre Adama Faye, Vice President of the Lutheran Church of Senegal discusses the organization's program to work with both Muslim and Christian leaders to build their capacity to talk about family planning with their congregations. The program includes a strong monitoring and evaluation component.
This document discusses the need for Catholic parishes in Australia to explicitly focus on spiritual and numerical growth. It notes that many parishes currently do not have plans for growth and assume people are becoming disciples without evidence. The document advocates for parishes to have clear visions for growth, plans to achieve their visions, and practices like leadership focused on growth, adult formation, and small groups to foster discipleship and strengthen bonds of faith.
This document discusses resources and advocacy for social justice work. It addresses both direct services, such as providing resources and referrals to those in need, as well as social justice advocacy, like legislative work. It provides examples of resources for direct services, such as food banks and shelters, and recommends establishing parish processes for social justice issues with involvement from the pastor and social justice committee. Case studies are presented as examples to brainstorm resources.
Nmc talk 4 bp. bastes the state of mission of the philippine churchmannycatabas
The survey of 86 ecclesiastical territories in the Philippines assessed the state of Catholic mission. Key findings include:
- Over half understood mission as disciples sharing faith, while others saw it as pastoral work or developing faith.
- Most had mission formation programs focused on laity rather than clergy. Reasons for lack of programs included seeing mission as pastoral work.
- Most conducted mission animation activities through parishes and lay groups.
- Activities commonly promoted the Pontifical Mission Societies, especially World Mission Sunday.
- Few had programs sending local clergy abroad as missionaries or welcoming them back.
- About a third had lay missionaries, usually volunteers without formal organization.
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This document discusses the ethics of investiture in the Adventist Youth Ministry. It notes that there have been compromises that have negatively impacted young people and the church. The presentation aims to call on those involved in youth investiture to uphold high ethical standards. It defines key terms and outlines some ethics of investiture, such as only investing youth who have satisfactorily completed requirements. The document stresses that adhering to these ethics impacts one's certification for God's kingdom. Upholding ethics in all areas of life, including one's role in the church, is important for salvation.
The document outlines the agenda and presentations for the New York State Council Knights of Columbus Organizational Meeting and District Deputy Training on July 11, 2020. Key topics on the agenda included membership, programs, insurance, and legal briefings from Supreme Council representatives. State directors discussed the requirements for the Father McGivney, Columbian, and Founders awards, and emphasized the importance of conducting Faith in Action programs, achieving membership quotas, and hosting insurance seminars. District Deputies were advised to support councils in these areas and ensure timely submission of required forms.
2019 lecture at Bible believing seminary - Proving God's truthTeleios Research
A slide presentation summarizing recent research conducted by Teleios, exploring the impact of biblical truth in life. Teleios conducts research to prove the goodness of the Bible and how it helps people.
At the 2016 CCIH Annual Conference, Andrea Kaufmann of World Vision International discussed the role of faith leaders in communities and how faith leaders can be very influential in increasing the use of family planning.
The document discusses the Catholic Church's hierarchy and history of handling sexual abuse cases. It describes how secrecy and cover-ups have inhibited healing and enabled further abuse. While some spoke out against abuse centuries ago, more recent cases were often concealed, and abusive priests were sometimes allowed continued access to children. Surveys found many Catholics believe the Church prioritized its image over solving the problem. Victims have increasingly utilized the legal system and media to seek accountability and prevention of future abuse.
An exploration of safeguarding and safer recruitment practices within the Christian Church.
Justin Humphreys, MSc, BSc (Hons), Dip CPP
Head of Safeguarding
CCPAS
The document summarizes the agenda for the Annual Congregational Assembly of Bethlehem Lutheran Church on November 10, 2013. The agenda includes reports from various boards and committees, including updates on the youth room, youth activities, and synodical issues. It also discusses the development of a new constitution and bylaws over the past year with input from pastoral oversight. Ends policies were developed to guide the church's priorities around membership commitment, scripture education, stewardship, and fellowship. Metrics and targets were established for worship attendance, Sunday school attendance, outreach participation, and fellowship between services.
The document provides an overview of the goals, events, training opportunities, and resources available through the Division of Youth and Young Adult Ministry. It discusses empowering youth through participation in the Catholic faith community, important dates for gatherings and conferences, formation opportunities for youth and adults, and pastoral care resources. The division aims to serve the archdiocese by providing vision and support to those ministering to young people.
3_2022_EIN_SEMINAR-PPT_Abuse of Power.pptxTracyLewis47
This document discusses the abuse of power and provides information on how to address it. It defines different types of power like positional, economic, and sexual power. It notes that those in positions of power are responsible for how that power is used and outlines facts about abuse, including that no church is immune. The document recommends steps for those in power to avoid abuse and emphasizes the importance of church discipline for abusers. It cites biblical passages and Ellen White statements calling out abuse and its damaging effects on individuals and communities.
8 Legal Concerns For Constitutions & Bylawsbobby gilstrap
Courts will hold churches accountable to their constitutions and bylaws when faced with lawsuits. It is important for churches to have up-to-date governing documents that address key issues like leadership, meetings, membership, and disputes. These documents establish the rules and procedures churches have authority to set for themselves. If documents are outdated or incomplete, courts may impose state statutes instead of allowing churches to govern themselves. Regular review and updates of constitutions and bylaws can help protect churches from certain legal liabilities.
Katie Kraft of the United Methodist Church Global Board of Church and Society explains advocacy and discusses UMC's Healthy Families Healthy Planet initiative. She explores why Christians are called to advocate for family planning services.
Faith Formation in a Multigenerational CongregationPhillip Lund
This document discusses factors driving changes in faith formation and religious participation. It outlines 4 scenarios based on how receptive society may be to organized religion and people's hunger for spiritual life. It proposes a "Lifelong Faith Formation Network" approach using various models, programs, and online/face-to-face resources to meet the diverse religious and spiritual needs described in each scenario. Key strategies discussed include intergenerational learning, digital media, family faith formation, and engaging people through service.
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'Letting the Future In' an intervention for child sexual abuse: from practice...BASPCAN
This document summarizes the partnership between the NSPCC and two universities to develop and evaluate an intervention for child sexual abuse called Letting the Future In (LTFI). It describes how NSPCC studies found a gap between need for therapeutic services for child sexual abuse victims and what was available. Practitioners then created LTFI which was piloted and implemented. An independent evaluation was commissioned including a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to rigorously evaluate LTFI's effectiveness. Overcoming challenges, the RCT recruited 242 children and was the largest of its kind. It aimed to provide high-quality evidence on LTFI's impact to inform practice and policy.
A family approach to protecting children whose parents misuse drug/alcohol: E...BASPCAN
This document summarizes the findings of an evaluation of the FED UP program, which provides services to families where parents misuse drugs/alcohol. The evaluation found that the program was effective in reducing children's emotional and behavioral problems, improving their self-esteem, helping them process thoughts/feelings, and enhancing protective parenting. Key mechanisms of change included children feeling less alone and parents gaining insight into how their behavior impacts children. Barriers to the program included issues with group composition and family instability. The implications discussed expanding the program's reach and using data to improve outcomes for children.
Asking for, and getting help for child neglect:children, young people and par...BASPCAN
Brigid Daniel
Professor of Social Work
University of Stirling
with thanks to:
Cheryl Burgess, University of Stirling
Jane Scott, With Scotland
Julie Taylor, University of Edinburgh
and to Action for Children
Young People's Perspectives on Recognising and Telling about Abuse and NeglectBASPCAN
This document summarizes a study on young people's perspectives on recognizing and disclosing abuse and neglect. The study included a literature review, analysis of an online peer support site, and interviews with 30 vulnerable young people aged 11-20. It developed a framework for understanding how young people recognize, tell about, and get help for abuse, which influences practitioners. The framework shows recognition, telling, and help can be partial, hidden, signs-based, or purposeful. It also examines how related interventions can help symptoms or underlying causes, and influence trust, effectiveness, and duration of support over time. The implications are that practitioners should not rely on verbal disclosure, be sensitive to the challenges of telling, and see that recognition may come
WE MUST BE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT: CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE DISCLOSURE ACROSS THE DE...BASPCAN
This document summarizes a study comparing narratives of child sexual abuse disclosure between young people and adults. It found that young people were more likely to disclose due to a "pressure cooker effect" of emotions building up over time or being directly asked about signs of distress. In contrast, adults were more likely to blame themselves for the abuse and believed telling would make the situation worse. The study highlights the importance of creating an environment where children feel believed and supported to disclose abuse.
The document summarizes a study that examined informal and formal support structures for young people who experienced child abuse. 53 young women and 7 young men between ages 18-24 who reported extensive victimization were interviewed. On average, it took 7.8 years to disclose experiences of child sexual abuse. Most initial disclosures were to informal sources like family and friends. Barriers to disclosure included lack of knowledge that the abuse was wrong and lack of trusted adults. Missed opportunities for intervention were identified at the individual, family, community, and system levels. Key recommendations included providing youth appropriate information about relationships early on, communicating with youth directly and sensitively, and ensuring professionals notice signs of struggle and ask youth directly about their experiences.
The Parents Under Pressure (PuP) Program is a 12-module home-based parenting program that aims to reduce child abuse potential, parental stress, and child behavior problems. The modules can be addressed in any order based on family priorities and are supplemented by liaison with other social services. Studies have found the PuP program reduces child abuse potential, parental stress and improves child behavior, and for every 100 families treated there would be an estimated savings of AU$3.1 million.
Improving Decision-Making in Pre-birth Assessment: The OxPUP ProjectBASPCAN
This document summarizes the OxPUP (Oxford Pre-birth Pathway) project, which aims to improve decision-making in pre-birth assessments. It describes the OxPUP pathway, which involves identifying high-risk families during pregnancy and providing intervention. It also discusses tools used in pre-birth and postnatal assessments. The document presents two case studies, one where the child remained with their parents and one where the child was removed at birth. It finds that OxPUP cases had lower foster care costs and shorter court times compared to non-OxPUP cases.
A Pilot Study on the Feasibility and Efficacy of the Parents Under Pressure (...BASPCAN
1) The document describes the introduction of the Parents Under Pressure (PuP) program at Coolmine Therapeutic Community in Dublin to address gaps in supporting the parent-child relationship for mothers in residential treatment.
2) Quantitative and qualitative data were collected pre, mid, and post intervention to evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of PuP. Results showed reductions in depression, anxiety and stress levels as well as improvements in parent-child functioning.
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Rhetoric,review and recognito: Exploring the failure of the Catholic Church in England and Wales to satisfy survivors of sexual abuse by it's clergy
1. Philip Gilligan
Visiting Research Fellow
Social Work & Social Care, University of Bradford
gilliganphilip@gmail.com
Philip Gilligan
14 April 2015 - BASPCAN
Rhetoric, review and recognitio:
Exploring the failure of the
Catholic Church in England and
Wales to satisfy survivors of
sexual abuse by its clergy
3. Philip Gilligan
Recurrent themes 1:
• Apparently successful strategy to create a
media and public discourse in which the
phenomenon is seen as a problem arising
outside England and Wales or as a largely
‘historical’ problem which need cause
relatively little current concern because
robust and appropriate policies and
procedures in place since 2001
• Untrustworthy and obfuscating nature of
statements made by the Bishops and their
agents
4. Philip Gilligan
Recurrent themes 2:
• Distress caused to many victims and
survivors and the discontent expressed by
their organisations
• Continuing absence of any formal process
which ensures that individual dioceses
follow policies apparently agreed and
apparently monitored at a national level
• Indications that at a local level, dioceses
are still behaving in unacceptable ways
5. Philip Gilligan
Rhetoric v. Reality :
• ‘the Church has been able to demonstrate a new
professionalism and greater transparency and
accountability in the way it deals with child
protection issues’ (Cumberlege, 2007: 16) and can
become ‘a beacon of excellent safeguarding
practice’ (Cumberlege, 2007: 26).
• Examples of specialist lay staff and volunteers
leaving safeguarding roles within dioceses:-
resignations, dismissals and ‘gagging’ clauses (see,
for example, The Tablet, 28 January 2012).
• Ongoing criticism. See for example:
http://www.childabuselawyers.com/campaigns/stop-church-child-abuse
6. STOP CHURCH CHILD ABUSE!, 2012: 6
For 20 years the leaders within the Catholic Church and the Church of
England/Wales have repeatedly stated that they will respond
appropriately to reports of child sexual abuse, and numerous
safeguarding/child protection procedures have been put in place.
Despite these assurances and procedures produced there have been
repeated court cases in which clergy and church officials have been
convicted of multiple child sexual offences … And repeatedly the
prosecution has revealed that Church authorities covered up past
reports of child abuse and allowed clergy and religious to remain
in post despite allegations and in some cases past convictions for child
sexual offences.
Until there is an inquiry which uncovers what was known about child
sexual abuse by Church authorities and when, and what actions were
taken when reports were made, these injustices will continue for
decades to come. Only when the truth is known,
when responsibility is accepted and we
are left with the truth of what happened, will
the institutional dynamics be changed.
8. • Safeguarding Commissions exist in all
dioceses in England and Wales
• 95% of parishes have safeguarding
representatives (NCSC, 2014: 30)
• 598 allegations reported to statutory
authorities 2003-12 (NCSC, 2014: 38)
• 40,943 DBS checks were initiated in 2011/
2012 / 2013 (NCSC, 2014: 30)
• 384 Covenants of Care were in place at 31
December 2013 (NCSC, 2014: 30)
• 81 allegations of abuse relating to
children
10. NCSC says that it “remains committed to
positive and constructive conversation as
to the needs of victims of abuse within the
Church and continues to pursue such
opportunities.”(NCSC, 2013. 5)
In 2014, NCSC ‘s report and minutes record:
• Plans for a Task and Finish Group to meet
in September 2014 and hold 3-4 meetings
before the end of February 2015 with the
“aim” of developing the terms of reference
and methods of recruitment for the Survivor
group which would advise the NCSC in the
future.” (NCSC, 2014a: 3)
11. gilliganphilip@gmail.com
• Support for the ‘Hurt by Abuse’ Pilot in
Diocese of Hallam (see NCSC, 2014: 6-8) and “support
for the potential for the Hallam Project to be a
national project with a facilitating partner.”
• “positive discussion with one organisation
about its capacity and willingness to work with
the NCSC and CSAS” (emphasis added)
Unanswered Question?
• Why so little progress, 22 years after survivors
first called for a more appropriate pastoral
response in 1993?
• Withdrawal of survivors organisations from
exploratory talks in October 2011........
12. ...following growing concerns and anger
over the manner in which the talks have
been conducted, the lack of any coherent
purpose, aims or objectives, the
manipulation of these talks in the media
by the Catholic Church, and the failure of
the Catholic church to acknowledge the
duty owed to the many thousands of
victims of abuse perpetrated within the
Catholic Church and its religious
institutions in England and Wales.’
(MACSAS Press Release, October, 2011)
13. ‘Undoubtedly, 2012/13
has presented specific
challenges in advancing
our dialogue with
survivor groups ...’
(NCSC, 2013b: 5)
Philip Gilligan
15. • Laicisation ‘considered’ in 77 (45%)
of approx. 170* cases of living
clergy against whom there were
‘non unsubstantiated’ allegations in
the decade 2003 to 2013
• Laicisation ‘pursued’ in 44 (57%) of
these 77 cases (26% of the approx. 170)
(NCSC, 2014: 41)
• “52 laicisations completed since
2001.” (NCSC, 2014: 32) i.e. less than a third!
* based on 30.2% of alleged abusers being ‘Religious’ and 41.5% being ‘Diocesan
clergy’, 2004 to 2012 (NCSC, 2014: 39)
16. Philip Gilligan
Recommendation 78:
“If a bishop, priest or deacon is
convicted of a criminal offence against
children and is sentenced to serve a
term of imprisonment of 12 months or
more, then it would normally be right to
initiate the process of laicisation.
Failure to do so would need to be
justified. Initiation of the process of
laicisation may also be appropriate in
other circumstances.” (Nolan, 2001a: 44)
17. Philip Gilligan
Recommendation 77:
‘As a general rule, clergy and lay workers
who have been cautioned or convicted of
an offence against children should not be
allowed to hold any position that could
possibly put children at risk again. The
bishop or religious superior should
justify any exceptions to this approach
publicly (for example, by means of a
letter to be read out in churches at Mass).’
(Nolan, 2001a: 43) (Emphasis added)
18. Philip Gilligan
“. . . we were concerned to make plain that
there is a level of seriousness, as
demonstrated by the criminal courts, at
which we would expect the process of
laicisation always to be begun.” (Nolan, 2001a:14)
‘There is also the fact that a priest is still a priest
and by his very status, if he wishes to commit
child sexual abuse, he will find it easier to do so
than if he were a layman’ (Murphy, 2009: 20)
‘The sacrament of Holy Orders communicates a
‘sacred power’ which is none other than that of
Christ’ (Chapman, 1995: 347)
19. Unanswered Questions?
Re. Laicisation
• Why was laicisation NOT ‘considered’ in
the other approx. 93 cases (55%) cases of
living clergy against whom there were ‘non
unsubstantiated’ allegations in the decade
2003 to 2013?
• Why was laicisation NOT ‘pursued’ in 33
(43%) of the 77 cases where it was
‘considered’ (26% of the approx. 170) ?
• Are the figures reliable?
• Where is the detail? Names? Dates?
20. Unanswered Questions?
• When will bishops begin to fully
implement recommendations 77 & 78
of the Nolan Report which they
accepted in 2001 and which include
the recommendation that they “justify
any exceptions to this approach
publicly (for example, by means of
a letter to be read out in churches
at Mass)”? (Nolan, 2001: 43-44)
21. Philip Gilligan
CSAS procedures / guidance on Dismissal from the Clerical
State (Laicisation)
‘Purpose’: ‘to clarify under what circumstances a decision not to initiate a
process of dismissal from the clerical state following a criminal sentence of
12 months imprisonment or more of a priest or member of the religious,
might be justifiable.’ (CSAS, 2014: Section 5.5, Item 1) (Emphasis added)
‘Only the Bishop or Congregational Leader has the
right to initiate a process of dismissal. When a
Bishop/Congregational Leader decides not to
initiate such a process in accordance with the
policy set out above – whether the Commission
has recommended an exception or not – (s)he
must provide a clear, written justification for this
decision, signed and dated, and placed on the
individual’s personnel file’ (Emphasis added) (Item 6, Section 5.5, CSAS,
2013)
22.
23. Philip Gilligan
gilliganphilip@gmail.com
RecognitioRecognitio
(Formal endorsement by the Holy See)(Formal endorsement by the Holy See)
“a special territorial law (c. 13§1) for England and
Wales which would both give juridical authority to
the Church’s most important safeguarding rules
for children and vulnerable adults and also
secure a right of recourse to the Holy See against
a diocese, religious congregation or other
juridical person which failed to fulfil the
obligations laid down in that law.’ (Cumberlege, 2007: 90)
24. Achievement?
• The child-protection
norms in England and
Wales were sent to
Rome in 2012 with a
view to their receiving
recognitio (Curti, 2014).
•‘One Church’
(Unified) approach
(implemented April 2013)
endeavours to ensure
“consistency across
the Church” (NCSC, 2014: 4)
Unanswered Question?
• Why did it take more than
a decade to implement
recommendations
apparently accepted in
2001 (Nolan, 2001: 19) and again
in 2007 (Cumberlege, 2007: 90) ,
especially when it was
highlighted in 2007 as a
recommendation which
needed to be implemented
“within 12 months of the
publication and
acceptance of this report’
(Cumberlege, 2007: 90-91)?
25. Philip Gilligan
“In canon law, every diocesan bishop has
equivalent status, and only the Holy See
has the power to control and limit the
exercise of the bishops' power.” (Nolan, 2001a: 19)
“At present then, the Recommendations of
the Nolan Report are precisely what they
claim to be, recommendations, not
obligatory norms” (Working Party of the Canon Law Society of Great
Britain and Ireland, 2004: 3)
‘processes have been applied
inconsistently’ (Cumberlege, 2007: 59)
26. Recommendation 72 (Cumberlege, 2007: 90)
‘The Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales,
in consultation with the Conference of Religious,
should make the appropriate decreta generalia
and secure canonical recognitio of them (c. 455).”
‘as with Lord Nolan’s recommendations these
proposals will remain just proposals and lack
the force of any obligatory norms.’ (Cumberlege,
2007: 59)
Recommendation 72 = ‘a priority for action ... which
can be implemented in the short term - in other
words within 12 months of the publication and
acceptance of this report’ (Cumberlege, 2007: 90-91)
Philip Gilligan
28. Philip Gilligan
• Nolan recommendations (2001) not
fully implemented
• Cumberlege recommendations (2007)
not fully implemented
• National procedures differ in detail
from those that might have been
expected
• Bishops remain free to act as they
choose; limited only by accountability
to the Holy See, pressure from public
opinion and the dictats of conscience
29. Philip Gilligan
• Survivors remain extremely
dissatisfied with the response of the
Church in England and Wales
• Recognitio is at last under
‘discussion’; 8 years after it was said
to be ‘a priority for action...which can
be implemented...within 12 months of
the publication and acceptance of this
report’ (Cumberlege, 2007: 90-91)
• The realities do not match the
rhetoric
31. Philip Gilligan
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