Christian Brothers kept nine child abusers in religious order due to Gospel imperative to help ‘the needy’, court documents reveal

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Court documents reveal that the Christian Brothers religious order retained nine convicted child abusers due to a theological commitment to care for all members, including the needy. Additionally, the order sought financial support from the Holy See before declaring financial incapacity to pay survivors of abuse claims.

Exclusive: Documents also show the Catholic order sought financial support from the Holy See months before it declared it lacked money to pay survivors Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Christian Brothers has deliberately kept nine convicted child abusers, one who is currently behind bars, as members of its religious order because it says it has a “Gospel imperative” to “care for all Brothers” and “the needy”. Court documents also reveal the head of Christian Brothers Oceania met with representatives of the Holy See in an attempt to obtain support six months before it declared it was going broke and could not afford to meet abuse claims from survivors, but received no financial assistance. Continue reading...