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By ELLA SMITH Aug. 10, 2014
THE Anglican church broke its silence on abuse within the ministry with a formal apology in Wagga yesterday.
The service acknowledged the pain, hurt and sorrow caused by the actions and inactions of the church, and sought to act as a step towards healing, forgiveness and reconciliation.
The Anglican Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn, Reverend Stuart Robinson, made a public apology before local priests led their own congregations in services across the diocese.
“The general response in my community, many people were in tears, there was a heavy feeling of sorrow and the chance to lament the immense pain,” Rector of Anglican parish of Wagga, Father Michael Armstrong, said.
“It’s also about us, as a church, asking for forgiveness.
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