AUSTRALIA
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Sydney, Sept 21 (ANI): A Catholic Church in Melbourne has admitted it failed to extend support to victims of sexual abuse, and admitted that it was ‘too slow to react’ to the complaints of abuse.
Four Victorian dioceses made a report in response to a Victorian State Government inquiry into the handling of child abuse by religious and other non-government organisations.
According to the Herald Sun, Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne Denis Hart said in a statement the report, titled Facing the Truth, was open about the church’s failings.
“In Facing the Truth we have been open about the horrific abuse that has occurred in Victoria and elsewhere,” he said.
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