Catholic Church In Australia Rejects Recommendation on Abuse

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From BBC:

A message from a survivor reads: "Please be kind to children. Don't tell lies. Always tell the truth if the children are hurt like me."

The five-year inquiry found tens of thousands of children had suffered abuse in Australian institutions. The Catholic Church had the most cases.

On Friday, Church leaders accepted most of the inquiry’s recommendations. But their stance on confession may set up future conflict with governments. The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference said breaking the seal of confession was “contrary to our faith and inimical to religious liberty”.

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