Anger over Catholic Abuse Scheme Claim

SBS
May 8, 2014

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/05/08/anger-over-catholic-abuse-scheme-claim

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There's been an angry reaction from victims groups after reports a Vatican official told the United Nations that the Australian Church's redress scheme for victims of clerical abuse has been effective.

The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests says a Vatican archbishop told the UN Committee Against Torture the Australian Church's Towards Healing process was an example of the church "responding positively" to victims of abuse.

Towards Healing contains the principles and procedures in responding to complaints of abuse against the Church in Australia.

Survivors Network spokeswoman Nicky Davis, told Darren Mara she was shocked when Towards Healing was raised at the UN.