Crest of the Congregation of Christian Brothers

Crest of the Congregation of Christian Brothers
Neither Christian nor brotherly is how their victims see them

Millstones

This site focuses on allegations of abuse, physical and sexual, by the Irish Christian Brothers at schools in the UK. The majority of the Brothers were no doubt good teachers and kindly men, but a number of them should not have been allowed to be near children. Generally it appears that there was a culture of violence ingrained in the Congregation of Christian Brothers; it is unfortunate that so many teachers stood by and did nothing. As an ex-pupil has commented: " They could hardly claim to not know what went on; the sound of whole classrooms of kids being strapped could be heard very clearly in corridors and adjacent classrooms." If you would like to contribute and/or join the Millstones Facebook group email me mr.downes@gmail.com



Monday, 29 July 2013

Monkey business in the Highlands



Above: Fort Augustus Abbey in the Highlands of Scotland, scene of physical and sexual abuses allegedly committed at this former Catholic boarding school run by Benedictine monks
Image credit: Colin Wilson

I haven't posted anything about the Christian Brothers for a long time. Maybe revelations like this about other dark corners of the Catholic Church will revive the grim memories for me. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/may/25/fort-augustus-abbey-school-abuse-allegations
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