AUSTRALIA
The Courier

By NICK PAYNE Oct. 29, 2014

OUTSPOKEN Catholic priest Father Kevin Dillon believes the church has dismally failed victims of child sex abuse.

During a visit to Ballarat on Tuesday, Father Dillon, of Geelong, spoke with members of the Moving Towards Justice group.

Father Dillon believes that the church actively avoided bringing victims together to support each another.

“There’s nothing organised by the church why not?,” he said.

More than 150 members and supporters turned up at the Ballarat Specialist School hall for a fund-raising morning tea.

Moving Towards Justice was formed in 2013 as a support group for victims of church sexual abuse.

Father Dillon praised the group for its efforts and called for the Catholic church to take greater responsibility.