Redress, tangible compensation critical for those abused in state, faith-based care
David Cohen* Analysis - Public hearings provide a valuable window to see the work of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care. But what's happening behind closed doors will almost certainly have the more enduring effect on the ultimate political outcome of the costly exercise. Photo: 123RF This week the commission resumes its historical examination of faith-based institutions managed by the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches, and, in particular over the coming few days, the Salvation Army. William Booth, the Methodist minister who established the Salvation Army in the late 1800s, ...
Source: rnz.co.nz