Archbishop George Pell Says Air Should Be Cleared and the Truth Revealed

By Dan Box and Justine Ferrari
The Australian
November 12, 2012

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CATHOLIC archbishops last night supported the decision to set up a royal commission into institutional child abuse, but denied the existence of systemic sexual abuse within their church.

"Sexual abuse is not confined to the Catholic Church. Tragically, it occurs in families, churches, community groups, schools and other organisations," said a statement agreed by the archbishops.