AUSTRALIA
Times of Malta

The Archbishop of Melbourne, Denis Hart, has reacted to the resignation of Maltese priest Victor Buhagiar, who claimed the archdiocese was covering up child abuse.

Mgr Hart said he accepted Fr Buhagiar’s resignation with regret and he expressed genuine concern for his welfare.

“I thanked him for his service and said ‘my door is always open to you’.

“Having submitted his resignation, Fr Buhagiar left the parish without informing his parishioners of his resignation,” he said.