The bishops of Australia have indicated that they will resist a proposal by Australia’s Royal Commission’s that would require priests to disclose details of sexual abuse revealed in the confessional, facing criminal charges if they don’t.
Oz prosecutors: No confessional privilege
The bishops of Australia have indicated that they will resist a proposal by Australia’s Royal Commission’s that would require priests to disclose details of sexual abuse revealed in the confessional, facing criminal charges if they don’t.
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