Christian Brothers abuse victims to get ‘full’ compensation in backdown after controversial property sales
The move came after the Christian Brothers order told a court it is broke and cannot afford to pay out survivor redress claims. Photograph: Kzenon/AlamyView image in fullscreenThe move came after the Christian Brothers order told a court it is broke and cannot afford to pay out survivor redress claims. That entity was created in 2007 to assume control of former Christian Brothers schools.Over a decade, the Christian Brothers gifted vastly lucrative property holdings – worth hundreds of millions of dollars – to EREA for amounts of $1.
- ▪The move came after the Christian Brothers order told a court it is broke and cannot afford to pay out survivor redress claims.
- ▪Photograph: Kzenon/AlamyView image in fullscreenThe move came after the Christian Brothers order told a court it is broke and cannot afford to pay out survivor redress claims.
- ▪That entity was created in 2007 to assume control of former Christian Brothers schools.Over a decade, the Christian Brothers gifted vastly lucrative property holdings – worth hundreds of millions of dollars – to EREA for amounts of $1.
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The move came after the Christian Brothers order told a court it is broke and cannot afford to pay out survivor redress claims. Photograph: Kzenon/AlamyView image in fullscreenThe move came after the Christian Brothers order told a court it is broke and cannot afford to pay out survivor redress claims. Photograph: Kzenon/AlamyAustralia newsChristian Brothers abuse victims to get ‘full’ compensation in backdown after controversial property salesEdmund Rice Education Australia can be sued over abuse committed by Catholic order, after receiving much of its property holdings Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Christopher KnausFri 24 Jul 2026 00.17 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe entity gifted vast…
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