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29 August 2017

‘The safety of children should outweigh religious freedom’

t’s little wonder an alarming tantrum by the Archbishop of Melbourne, Denis Hart, has gone global this week. The president of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference said protections for confession should be respected – even if details of child abuse are raised.
The long-time supporter and friend of Cardinal George Pell said he would rather go to jail than break the holy “seal” of confession.

http://thenewdaily.com.au/religion/2017/08/16/catholic-confession-child-abuse/