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Archbishop
Timothy Costelloe SDB, the Catholic Archbishop of Perth, will launch a
Safeguarding Project at the 11.00am Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral in Perth
today, Sunday 05 July, as a bold response to protect children and
prevent further abuse.
This is the first diocesan project of its kind to
be established in the 28 dioceses of Australia’s Catholic Church.
“Child sexual abuse is a terrible problem,” said Archbishop Costelloe, “and it simply has to be dealt with.