Whistleblowers allege culture of bullying, intimidation at Missionaries of the Sacred Heart
November 14, 2026
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CWN Editor's Note: Three former employees of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart alleged that its provincial superior, Father Stephen Hackett, engaged in bullying and intimidation. Two have filed workplace injury claims against him.
From 2016 to 2023, Father Hackett was the secretary general of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference. Father Chris McPhee, M.S.C.—Father Hackett’s predecessor as provincial superior—filed an affidavit in support of one of the alleged victims.
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