Author Archives: Francis Sullivan

Francis Sullivan

About Francis Sullivan

Francis John Sullivan AO is a teacher, administrator, and leader in health care organisations, who was CEO of the Catholic Church in Australia's Truth, Justice and Healing Council, in addition to being the previous Secretary-General of the Australian Medical Association.

Vale Bishop Geoffrey Robinson

By Francis Sullivan | On 5 January 2021

Bishop Geoffrey Robinson died on 29 December 2020 aged 83. In this subdued time of Christmas and New Year celebrations, the sombre news of his passing seems quite apposite. He was a talented, sensitive man who cherished his priestly vocation.

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Endemic secrecy in the Catholic Church

By Francis Sullivan | On 13 August 2020

Throughout the child sexual abuse Royal Commission the inquirers regularly asked why institutions not only tolerated child abusers but actively concealed their crimes. Secrecy was endemic in the culture of these institutions.

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The Light From the Southern Cross. A Report on Catholic Church Governance

By Francis Sullivan | On 11 June 2020

The Church culture of the past is still the culture we have today. And that is fundamentally what the Implementation Advisory Group (IAG) had to confront. How to navigate the realpolitik of the Catholic Church. No mean task for a … Continue reading →

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