AUSTRALIA
SBS
[with audio]
By Ildi Amon
Source World News Australia Radio
The head of the Catholic church’s Truth, Justice and Healing Council says the days of the church investigating sexual abuse complaints against itself are over.
The internal process used by the Catholic Church to deal with sexual abuse claims will be the subject of public hearings in Sydney next month.
The Royal Commission will examine the application of the scheme known as Towards Healing.
Truth, Justice and Healing Council chief executive Francis Sullivan says Towards Healing was an improvement on the previous arrangements.
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