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The CEO of Freedom for Faith is a Labor Party member and Sydney Anglican.
October 23, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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They say that the medics were treating lacerations from stun grenades aimed around legs. Not just decontamination from pepper spray (that police don’t use on Nazi pals). Apparently the shock waves from these weapons are also really painful.

We need to discuss if we are ok with police weaponry.
October 19, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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"Chavura, a weekly guest on The Bolt Report on Monday nights, was a keynote speaker at one Never Again is Now event and regularly promotes the March for Australia, which have been attended by Australian Neo-Nazis"
September 30, 2025 at 4:55 AM
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Aspiring young conservative politicians in ACL aligned conservative churches attend conferences where Chavura speaks. The Australian Christian Lobby and Lachlan Macquarie Institute jointly run "The Download" conference for 18-25 year olds each January.
October 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Note also that Chavura is a former (and possibly current) director of Lachlan Macquarie Institute (a training organisation closely linked to ACL) and a frequent speaker at their events and their joint events with ACL (Australian Christian Lobby)
October 17, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Or in more detail and without the ai filter on Gareth Gore's latest substack
garethgore.substack.com/p/opus-dei-o...
Opus Dei "on the cusp of ceasing to exist"
A recent report hints at the imminent suppression of this abusive group
garethgore.substack.com
October 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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NotebookLM summary of what Gore said about Leo's actions against OD
Opus: The Cult of Dark Money Interview Gareth Gore discusses Pope Leo's actions regarding Opus Dei, characterizing them as cautious attempts at reform while simultaneously reaching out to the right wing of thechurch. Gore's perspective on Pope Leo's latest actions includes: On Pope Leo's Approach and Intentions • Gore believes that Pope Leo "wants to do the right thing and that "his heart is in the right place" concerning the reforms. . However, Leo is described as a "very cautious individual". Gore suggests that Leo is attempting to heal divisions within the church, particularly the schism between the left and right wings, and "doesn't want to rock the boat too much" or "upset lots of people on the right". • When Leo was elected, he inherited the "huge problem" of what to do with Opus Dei, as negotiations about its reform had been ongoing for almost three years and had deeply divided the church. Furthermore, many Opus Dei members are "quite wealthy and powerful," making the church reluctant to alienate them. On Meeting with a Disgraced Cardinal • Gore criticized Leo for making "overtures" and a "reproachmon almost with the the right wing of the church". This included inviting a disgraced cardinal, Subriyani Cardinal Cypriyani from Peru, for a private audience. Cypriyani was the first Opus Dei cardinal, made so by John Paul ll. • Cypriyani had previously been involved in a scandal concerning the alleged molestation of a child in the 1980s, which Opus Dej ignored twice, leading to the Opus: The Cult of Dark Money Interview : . Pope Francis had previously pushed Cypriyani into early retirement and banned him from presiding over mass publicly and wearing his cardinal robes. After Francis died, Cypriyani was photographed "literally standing over the dead body of Francis wearing the robes that he's been banned from wearing," which Gore described as a "chilling sight". 2 • Gore asserted that it was the "wrong decision" and a "mistake" for Leo to meet with Cypriyani. On the Reform Process and Ignoring Survivors • Gore is highly critical of the reform process because Pope Leo is pursuing it without consulting survivors or former members. • Gore and a number of Opus Dei survivors sent a letter in June formally requesting a private audience with Pope Leo to share their perspectives, experiences, and personal stories to help ensure the reforms are effective. 8 . They confirmed via a back channel that the letter reached the Pope's desk, but they "heard nothing" in response. Gore stated that for the survivors to be ignored while the Pope met with the disgraced cardinal "does not make any sense". 10 • It appears that the reform of Opus Dei is "imminent" and that the "final text has already been agreed" upon, waiting for the Pope's signature. Gore emphasizes that the church has pursued these reforms "blindly," and without speaking to anyone with knowledge of how the organization works or the abuse it has inflicted. • Gore suspects the strategy is to "do something so we can say we've done something to address this clear problem with Opus Dei but let's not investigate too closely.
October 17, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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@garethgore.bsky.social Author of Opus discusses this in a youtube interview with @theflyingkitchen.bsky.social this week

m.youtube.com/watch?v=fUNT...
Live with Gareth Gore | Author of Opus: The Cult of Dark Money Inside the Catholic Church
YouTube video by The Flying Kitchen by Shannon Vavich
m.youtube.com
October 17, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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It wouldn't surprise me. What year/decade was this?
October 17, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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This was from today (Friday). 🙂 Protest activity outside here has been ongoing for weeks, but Friday has been a consistent convening, I think.

Really great journalists with terrific threads to follow:

@unraveledpress.com

@peoplesfabric.com

@mulchy.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Their fb page is following Christian Lives Matter domestic terrorist Charlie Bakhos.
Snapshot of some Facebook accounts followed by NSW Christian Alliance Council page, including Charlie Bakhos and Scott Morrison
October 11, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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And maybe a quote meme for those who wont watch videos?
October 7, 2025 at 2:26 AM