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Australia's bishops protest national move to force priests to reveal confessions
Australia’s Catholic bishops support “nationally consistent” reporting standards for the abuse of minors, but cannot support new national legal standards... Read more
Australian bishops adopt new Safeguarding Standards
Last week the Australian bishop' conference and Catholic Religious Australia adopted new standards to combat the sexual abuse of children... Read more
Tasmania may criminalize priests for upholding seal of confession
Catholic priests in the Australian state of Tasmania could face jail time if they fail to report sexual abuse disclosed... Read more
Australian bishops defend seal of confession in response to sex abuse report
Australian bishops have accepted the vast majority of recommendations made after a five-year investigation into sexual abuse in the country. Read more
Australian state hesitates to require priests to break seal of confession
The Australian state of Victoria has said a recommendation by the royal commission that it pass a law requiring priests... Read more
Catholic Church in Australia commits to ensuring justice for sex abuse victims
In a wide-ranging report released Friday, Australia’s royal commission found serious failings in the protection of children from abuse in... Read more
Australian bishops oppose forcing priests to reveal details of confession
The bishops of Australia have indicated that they will resist the Royal Commission's proposal that priests be legally obligated to... Read more
Australian bishops apologize for Church's failure in sex abuse crisis
Days before Australia’s Royal Commission on institutional sex abuse begins their final hearing into the Church’s response to their abuse... Read more
