AUSTRALIA
ABC News
By Timothy Fernandez and Philippa McDonald
The Catholic Church’s Truth, Justice and Healing Council has welcomed the announcement that almost all Australian Archbishops will front the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
The Archbishops of Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne and Canberra-Goulburn are due to give evidence in Sydney, where they will be asked what is being done within the church to protect children.
During the hearing, the royal commission will release the details of the extent of reported child abuse dating back to 1950.
Chief executive of the church’s Truth, Justice and Healing Council Francis Sullivan said the hearing would help give closure to the survivors of abuse.
“All along survivors have wanted answers, they wanted to know why it occurred,” he said.
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