AUSTRALIA
The Age
Jane Lee and Barney Zwartz
April 17, 2012
MOST of Melbourne’s Catholic clergy and parishioners would support a government inquiry into how the church has dealt with victims of sexual abuse, according to a senior priest.
Father Kevin Dillon, of St Mary of the Angels in Geelong, believes about 70 per cent would now favour an inquiry in the wake of recent widespread publicity given to victims’ stories.
While conceding he had not talked to every priest – ”nobody could” – Father Dillon, a long-time advocate for victims of abuse, said: ”Most ordinary priests are just overwhelmed by the fact that this is continuing.
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