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27 July 2015

What do Priests think of the Royal Commission?

Private commissions are being held around the country this week as part of the Royal Commission into Institutional Child Sexual Abuse. The Catholic Church has been the subject of many hearings, yet you don't often hear from those on the ground within the church.
So what do the hundreds of Catholic Priests across the country who've had nothing to do with the horrific abuse make of what they're hearing?  Our Community Correspondent for religious affairs, David McGovern, spoke with a refreshingly honest retired priest, Father John Begg.

Listen to Father John Begg: http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2015/07/what-do-priests-think-of-the-royal-commission-.html