AUSTRALIA
The Australian
DAN BOX THE AUSTRALIAN OCTOBER 28, 2013
MORE than half of Catholics who attend mass believe the response of their church’s leadership to cases of child sex abuse by clergy has been inadequate and shows a complete failure of responsibility.
New research from a survey of about 2800 churchgoers in more than 200 parishes across the nation also shows that almost half say that the scandal has damaged their confidence in church authorities.
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