Top church officials in Rome called the shots on how to deal with
child sex abuse cases involving Catholic clergy in Melbourne, the Royal
Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sex Abuse has heard.
Former Melbourne priest Philip O'Donnell testified on Tuesday that he believed Australian archbishops were under strict instructions about how to handle child abuse allegations. "I don't think there's much doubt that Rome pulled the strings and instructed various bishops around Australia and around the world how to handle the matter," he said.
http://www.smh.com.au/national/sex-abuse-commission-rome-pulled-strings-on-sex-abuse-cases-claims-former-priest-20151124-gl6qxr.html
Former Melbourne priest Philip O'Donnell testified on Tuesday that he believed Australian archbishops were under strict instructions about how to handle child abuse allegations. "I don't think there's much doubt that Rome pulled the strings and instructed various bishops around Australia and around the world how to handle the matter," he said.
http://www.smh.com.au/national/sex-abuse-commission-rome-pulled-strings-on-sex-abuse-cases-claims-former-priest-20151124-gl6qxr.html