"Rosminians". I and all my brethren are deeply shocked at what has happened and acknowledge our inadequate response. Twenty two men have started legal proceedings against the Rosminian Order for compensation. Rosminians - Wikipedia A documentary shown last night on the BBC told a familiar story of clerical sex abuse. Some of them, grown men, break down in tears on camera as they recall being photographed naked, hauled out of bed at night to have their genitals fondled, and worse. Rosmini College sex abuse victim: 'This has haunted me for 45 years'. Video, Russian minister laughed at for Ukraine war claims, US-made cheese can be called 'gruyere' - court, AOC under investigation for Met Gala dress, The children left behind in Cuba's exodus, Saving Private Ryan actor Tom Sizemore dies at 61, Alex Murdaugh's legal troubles are far from over, Nelson's 97th-minute stunner gives Arsenal victory, Walkie Talkie architect Rafael Violy dies aged 78. The matter has received unusal attention because one of the four abusive priests in the program, Fr Christopher ("Kit") Cunningham [pictured], was until his death in December last year the popular and highly regarded rector of an old and beautiful City of London church, St Etheldreda's, which was popular with people looking for traditional liturgy. Understandably, the victims reject this idea: money is the traditional way, in law, of acknowledging harm and seeking reparation. When he arrived at Soni he founded kindred spirits but he had a very strong intellect, very dominant. Fr Rayner, now 92, admitted to using excessive force and to groping pupils, and accepted that he would have to leave his current parish. When you register, youll get unlimited access to our website and a free subscription to our email newsletter for daily updates with a smart, Catholic take on faith and culture from, Were sorry registration isn't working smoothly for you. "He has been interviewed by police but never charged, given his age and degree of confusion.". "Poor", "vague", "not from the heart" are the onscreen reactions to these mea culpas from their victims. The subject was Father Kit Cunningham, the Catholic priest who had married us, baptised my son (who shares his Christian name) and was a family friend for 20 years. His vices appeared pretty obvious drink, obsessive attention to restoring his church, and what looked like an overly close friendship with the (female) parish secretary, who shared his love of wine. You can also manage your account details and your print subscription after logging in. The Charity was liable also for the claimants' legal fees. When I think about Fr Kit today, as well as a powerful feeling of betrayal, happy memories of time in his company continue to crowd in, making me feel as if I am part of that culture of cover-up and denial of abuse. One by one they discovered that what they thought had been their own private hell had been shared by others.