A senior Catholic Bishop has admitted he and other
leaders of the Archdiocese of Melbourne had not properly addressed child
sexual abuse complaints because they wanted to protect the church's
reputation.
Appearing before the Royal Commission into
Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Bishop Peter Connors also
conceded senior clergy have considered whether they may be guilty of
concealing a crime.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-02/clergy-motivated-to-protect-church-reputation-royal-commission/6994896