AUSTRALIA
Herald Sun
Editorial
AS reported in today’s Herald Sun, the sanctity of the confessional is being thrown open to question by Victoria’s parliamentary inquiry into child sex abuse.
The possibility that priests may be forced to disclose such crimes will be seen by the Catholic Church as a betrayal of a sacred trust between priest and confessor.
Others will see it as a serious community responsibility.
Potential witnesses to the inquiry have been told to consider whether such admissions be subject to mandatory reporting by priests.
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