Sisters of Mercy head Berneice Loch admits to royal commission her
response to abuse allegations at Neerkol orphanage was inadequate and
exacerbated victims’ suffering. A senior Catholic nun has admitted her response to allegations of physical and sexual abuse at a central Queensland orphanage was inadequate and exacerbated victims’ suffering.
The national head of the Sisters of Mercy, Berneice Loch, told a royal commission on Tuesday she was sorry she had not acted more compassionately towards former residents of the Neerkol orphanage, near Rockhampton.
http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/apr/21/queensland-nun-admits-she-lacked-compassion-in-orphanage-abuse-claims
The national head of the Sisters of Mercy, Berneice Loch, told a royal commission on Tuesday she was sorry she had not acted more compassionately towards former residents of the Neerkol orphanage, near Rockhampton.
http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/apr/21/queensland-nun-admits-she-lacked-compassion-in-orphanage-abuse-claims