Bishops to reveal abuse inquiry response

AUSTRALIA
Australian Associated Press

August 3, 2018

By Megan Neil

Australia’s Catholic bishops will release their response to the child abuse royal commission’s recommendations by the end of August.

Australia’s Catholic bishops will reveal their response to the child abuse royal commission later this month after reaching a “common position” on the inquiry’s calls for reforms.

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference on Friday committed to releasing its formal response to the five-year inquiry by the end of August.

While it will be up to the Pope and his advisers to accept many of the royal commission’s far-reaching recommendations, the Australian bishops have already rejected its controversial call to break the seal of confession to reveal child sexual abuse.

The bishops held a special meeting in Melbourne on Thursday and Friday to discuss issues raised by the royal commission.

“After two productive days of meetings, the bishops have reached a common position on the royal commission’s recommendations relating to the Catholic Church and its various ministries,” ACBC president Archbishop Mark Coleridge said in a statement.

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