Broken Rites, or formally Broken Rites (Australia) Collective Inc., is an Australian

non-profit A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, not-for-profit organization, or simply a nonprofit, is a non-governmental (private) legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public, or so ...

organisation that supports and advocates for victims of

sexual abuse Sexual abuse or sex abuse is abusive sexual behavior by one person upon another. It is often perpetrated using physical force, or by taking advantage of another. It often consists of a persistent pattern of sexual assaults. The offender is re ...

within the

Catholic Church in Australia The Catholic Church in Australia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church under the spiritual and administrative leadership of the Holy See. From origins as a suppressed, mainly Irish minority in early colonial times, the church has grow ...

and other churches, while also acting to investigate allegations of sexual abuse, expose the accused, and track the progress of court cases.

Mission and activities

During

Pope Benedict XVI Pope BenedictXVI (born Joseph Alois Ratzinger; 16 April 1927 – 31 December 2022) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013. Benedict's election as p ...

's 2008 visit to Australia, Broken Rites welcomed the pontiff's apology for the abuse affairs, but expressed disappointment that he had not made his apology directly to sexual abuse victims and criticized the selection of the victims as having been hand-picked to be cooperative.

References

{{Abuse Catholic Church sexual abuse scandals in Australia Activists for victims of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church Non-profit organisations based in Victoria (state) 1993 establishments in Australia Violence against children Violence against men Violence against women in Australia