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Report abuse learned in confession or go to jail, says Australian state
- Sep 8, 2020
A new law requires priests in the state of Queensland to break the seal of confession to report child sex abuse to police or face three years in jail.
Vatican tells Australian Church that seal of confession not up for debate
- Sep 5, 2020
Although reaffirming the principle that the seal of confession can never be violated, the Vatican has told Church leaders in Australia that victims of sexual abuse should be encouraged to report abuse to the proper authorities.
Australia’s bishops seeking ‘whole-of-Church’ approach for child protection
- May 28, 2020
Plans are moving forward for a new national system in Australia for handling clergy abuse complaints.
Inquiry: Pell knew of abuse by Australian pedophile priest
- May 7, 2020
Australian Cardinal George Pell knew a priest had been moved decades ago because he had sexually abused children, and should have removed an unstable priest in another parish who was also a suspected pedophile, a government inquiry concluded.
Cardinal Pell’s appeal of abuse conviction to be heard March 11-12
- Feb 16, 2020
Cardinal George Pell will have his last chance to have his conviction for sexually abusing two 13-year old choirboys overturned when his lawyers plead his case to the High Court of Australia March 11-12.
Australian archbishop rejects breaking seal of confession for abusers
- Jan 17, 2020
The president of the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference is the latest of the country’s senior clerics to push back against legislation to lift the seal of confession for child sexual abuse.
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