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"Royal Commission could recommend laws breaking secrecy vows on confession", Sydney, Australia, Newcastle Herald, Joanne McCarthy, February 10, 2017.

"Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse case study 50 | day four", Sydney, Australia, Newcastle Herald, Joanne McCarthy, February 9, 2017. [live steam]

"Catholics for Renewal president Peter Johnstone says the church needs women at the very top", Sydney, Australia, Newcastle Herald, Joanne McCarthy, February 9, 2017.

"Experts: To limit clergy abuse, look at model of business accountability", Sydney, Australia, Catholic Philly, Catholic News Service, February 9, 2017.

"Catholic Church bans disgraced Adelaide priest, father John Fleming, after High Court verdict upholds guilty ruling on child abuse", Sydney, Australia, The Advertiser, Nigel Hunt, February 9, 2017.

"Catholic church’s ‘pontifical secret’ stops disclosure of sex abuse allegations, expert says", Sydney, Australia, The Guardian, Christopher Knaus, February 9, 2017.

"Commission debates Catholic confessional", Sydney, Australia, Cairns Post, Rebekah Ison, February 9, 2017.

"Church laws deliberately misused to cover up sex claims: Royal Commission", Sydney, Australia, Sydney Morning Herald, Rachel Browne, February 9, 2017.

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"Sale Diocese in line of fire", Sydney, Australia, Latrobe Valley Express, February 9, 2017.

"Vatican enforces Church ‘secrecy’, royal commission hears", Sydney, Australia, The Australian, Rhian Deutrom, February 9, 2017.

"Child sex abuse royal commission: Catholic canon law used to avoid dealing with paedophiles, priest says", Sydney, Australia, ABC News, Nicole Chettle, February 9, 2017.

"George Pell's spokesman says Senate motion calling for his return is a 'political stunt'", Sydney, Australia, The Guardian, Melissa Davey, February 8, 2017.

"Greens have anti-religion agenda, says George Pell", Sydney, Australia, The Australian, Sam Buckingham-Jones, February 9, 2017.

"Bishop decries child abusers", Sydney, Australia, Shepparton News, Barclay White, February 09, 2017.

"Joe Little: Abuse scandal 'almost fatally destroyed' Catholic Church says priest", Sydney, Australia, RTE (Ireland), Joe Little, February 9, 2017.

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"Archbishop Hart writes to Australian Catholics regarding Royal Commission", VIC, Australia, The Record, February 9, 2017.

"Canon law 'misused in abuse cover-ups'", Sydney, Australia, Yahoo! News, Megan Neil, February 9, 2017.

"Widespread Child Sexual Abuse By Australian Catholic Church Revealed", United States, NPR All Things Considered, Rachel Browne [Radio Interview], February 8, 2017.

"Jack the Insider: police failed to stop epidemic of church abuse", Sydney, Australia, The Australian, February 8, 2017.

"Editorial: Only change in Catholic Church can end miserable tale of hurt", Sydney, Australia, Courier-Mail, February 8, 2017.

"Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse is 'going to have an effect around the world': Catholic critic", Sydney, Australia, Newcastle Herald, Joanne McCarthy, February 8, 2017.

"Royal Commission into child sex abuse: Claims of Vatican cover-up", Sydney, Australia, Herald Sun, Shannon Deery, February 8, 2017.

"Archbishop not shackled by celibacy", Sydney, Australia, 9 News, February 8, 2017.

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"The Riverine's opinion", Sydney, Australia, Riverine Herald, Andrew Mole, February 08, 2017.

"MY SAY: We shouldn't pay for Church's sins", Sydney, Australia, Lismore Echo, Scott Sawyer, February 8, 2017.

"Cultural change the key to protecting children, Archbishop Coleridge says", Sydney, Australia, Catholic Leader, February 8, 2017.

"Some good will come from the horror of the royal commission", Sydney, Australia, Sydney Morning Herald, Lisa Flynn, February 8, 2017.

"‘What I saw was incredible cruelty’: Rugby league great Matty Johns opens up", Sydney, Australia, The New Daily, February 8, 2017.

"Abuse 'destroyed' church image in Ireland", Sydney, Australia, PerthNow, Megan Neil, February 8, 2017.

"Brisbane’s Catholic Archbishop says it would be ‘utterly irresponsible’ for Catholic Church not to change", Sydney, Australia, Herald Sun, Matthew Connors, February 8, 2017.

"Bishop of Sandhurst Leslie Tomlinson apologises to victims and survivors of sexual abuse", Sydney, Australia, Bendigo Advertiser, Emma D'Agostino, February 8, 2017.

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"Top Catholic priest says 'it's inappropriate' to ask clergy about their sex lives - despite shocking statistics showing 7 per cent are paedophiles", Sydney, Australia, Daily Mail (UK), February 8, 2017.

"Cath Church a law unto itself: archbishop", Sydney, Australia, Cairns Post, Rebekah Ison, February 8, 2017.

"Child sex abuse royal commission: Archbishop says he has 'no right' to ask priests about sexual activity", Sydney, Australia, ABC News, Michelle Brown and Paige Cockburn, February 8, 2017.

"Would scrapping Catholic priest celibacy reduce child sex abuse?", Sydney, Australia, Triple Hack – ABC, February 8, 2017.

"Forgivene$$", Sydney, Australia, Echo, Hans Lovejoy, February 8, 2017.

"Senate calls on Pell to return to Aust", Sydney, Australia, news.com.au, February 8, 2017.

"George Pell must front child abuse inquiry again, says Bill Shorten", Sydney, Australia, The Australian, Tessa Akerman, February 8, 2017.

"Paedophile shock: Royal commission names our diocese", Sydney, Australia, Riverine Herald, February 8, 2017.

"Paedophile priests rock the local church", Sydney, Australia, Riverine Herald, February 8, 2017.

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"Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse case study 50 | day three", Sydney, Australia,The Advertiser, Joanne McCarthy, February 8, 2017. [live steam]

"Townsville Catholic priests accused of abuse in royal commission", Sydney, Australia, Townsville Bulletin, Chris McMahon, February 7, 2017.

"Experts tell Australian abuse panel church must look at clerical culture", Sydney, Australia, Crux, Catholic News Service, February 7, 2017.

"Catholic archbishop tells abuse inquiry celibacy vows are not to blame", Sydney, Australia, The Guardian, Christopher Knaus, February 7, 2017.

"Matthew Johns reveals own dark past with Catholic school system", Sydney, Australia, Gold Coast Bulletin, February 7, 2017.

"Archbishop admits Catholic Church has a profound ‘culture of concealment’", Sydeny, Australia, The Daily Telegraph, Carleen Frost, February 7, 2017.

"Australian archbishop: 'As Catholics, we hang our heads in shame'", Vatican City, National Catholic Reporter, Josephine McKenna, February 7, 2017.

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"‘Pope John Paul II knew of sexual abuse by priests’”, Sydney, Australia, Can-India, February 7, 2017.

"Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse figures only "scratch the surface", says Border advocate", Sydney, Australia, Border Mail, Ellen Ebsary, February 7, 2017.

"Highest proportion of Catholic priests accused of child sex abuse were in Diocese of Sale", Sydney, Australia, ABC News, Nicole Asher, February 7, 2017.

"Royal commission into sexual abuse: Catholic Church 'sacrificed the welfare of children'", Sydney, Australia, ABC News, Riley Stuart, February 7, 2017.

"Royal Commission: 'Deviancy can blossom' where 'fragile' leaders exist", Sydney, Australia, 9 News, Belinda Grant-Geary, February 7, 2017.

"Catholic church leadership must 'step up'", Sydney, Australia, Sky News, February 7, 2017.

"Shameful statistics", Sydney, Australia, Shepparton News, Barclay White, February 7, 2017.

"Church spokesman has reserved comment", Sydney, Australia, Northern Star, Mia Armitage, February 7, 2017.

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"Australians urged to stand up to Vatican as US priest slams church's response to abuse", Sydney, Australia, SBS, February 7, 2017.

"Child sex abuse royal commission: The night a group of Catholic schoolboys confronted evil", Sydney, Australia, ABC News, Chris Uhlmann, February 7, 2017.

"Senior Wollongong Catholic church figures called up for evidence", Sydney, Australia, Illawarra Mercury, Kate McIlwain, February 7, 2017.

"Rockhampton's shock number of abusive priests revealed", Sydney, Australia, Morning Bulletin, Melanie Plane and Chloe Lyons, February 7, 2017.

"Rockhampton's Catholic Bishop apologises to child sex abuse victims", Sydney, Australia, CQ News, Chloe Lyons, February 7, 2017.

"Father Tom Doyle says church teaching on human sexuality a major factor in child sexual abuse crisis",Sydney, Australia, Newcastle Herald, Joanne McCarthy, February 7, 2017.

Catholic church committed ‘soul murder’ of victims, inquiry hears

"Church told US priest accused of abuse to go to Holland – video", Sydney, Australia, The Guardian, February 7, 2017.

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"EDITORIAL: Royal Commission puts Catholic Church under the microscope.", Sydney, Australia, Newcastle Herald, February 7, 2017.

"The Catholic Church is responsible for an unprecedented level of crimes in Australia", Sydney, Australia, Newcastle Herald, Joanne McCarthy, February 7, 2017.

"Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse case study 50 | day two", Sydney, Australia, Newcastle Herald, Joanne McCarthy, February 7, 2017. [live stream]

"Commission unveils Lismore's Catholic priest shame", Sydney, Australia, Northern Star, Mia Armitage, February 7, 2017.

‘"This scourge must end once and for all’, says priest’s victim", Sydney, Australia, The Australian, Samantha Hutchinson, February 7, 2017.

"Australian inquiry 'won't change church'", Sydney, Australia, 9 News, February 7, 2017.

"Royal commission into child sex abuse: Victims suffered ‘profound spiritual damage’", Sydney, Australia, Courier-Mail, Carleen Frost, February 6, 2017.

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"Catholic Church faces fresh child sex abuse threat, warns ex-top cleric",Sydney, Australia, Herald Sun, Shannon Deery, February 6, 2017.

"Father Thomas Doyle tells royal commission Vatican failed sex abuse victims", Sydney, Australia, Sydney Morning Herald, Rachel Browne, February 6, 2017.

"Catholic church doesn't understand toll of child sexual abuse, says US priest", Sydney, Australia, The Guardian, Christopher Knaus, February 6, 2017.

"7 percent of Australian Catholic priests accused of abuse", Sydney, Australia, AP News, Kristen Gelineau, February 6, 2017.

"Data shows scope of sexual abuse in Australian Church", Sydney, Australia, Crux, Inés San Martín, February 6, 2017.

"Archbishop Anthony Fisher Op Pastoral Message In Response To The Beginning Of The Royal Commission's Final Hearing On The Catholic Church [video]", Sydney, Australia, Catholic Communications, Sydney Archdiocese, February 6, 2017.

"Royal Commission into child sex abuse reveals Port Pirie had one of highest rates of abusive Catholic priests", Sydney, Australia, The Advertiser, Carleen Frost, February 6, 2017.

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 "Thousands of Catholic abuse victims", Sydney, Australia, news.com.au, February 6, 2017.

"New Norcia Benedictine community among worst child sex abuse perpetrators", Sydney, Australia, ABC News, February 6, 2017.

"Almost one in ten Ballarat priests accused of child sex abuse, inquiry told", Sydney, Australia, Border Mail, Melissa Cunningham, February 6, 2017.

"Abuse in Christian Brothers back to 1919", Sydney, Australia, 9 News, February 6, 2017.

"Campaigner shocked at number implicated locally in Royal Commission ", Sydney, Australia, The Canberra Times, Katie Burgess, February 6, 2017.

"Australia's Catholic church tallies up six decades of child abuse allegations", Sydney, Australia, Reuters, February 6, 2017.

"Royal commission into child sexual abuse: 1,880 alleged perpetrators identified in Catholic Church", Sydney, Australia, ABC News, Philippa McDonald and Riley Stuart, February 6, 2017.

"Royal commission into sexual abuse: Who are the Brothers of St John of God?", Sydney, Australia, ABC News, Stephanie Anderson, February 6, 2017.

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"Archbishop Julian Porteous pens apology letter for Catholic priests’ abuse", Sydney, Australia, Mercury, Jessica Howard and Rebekah Ison, February 6, 2017.

"Sex abuse royal commission: Data can reduce child-sex crimes ", Sydney, Australia, The Age, February 6, 2017.

"Sandhurst Diocese had second highest rate of priests accused of child sexual abuse, report finds ", Sydney, Australia, Bendigo Advertiser, Adam Holmes, February 6, 2017.

"One in nine Wollongong priests alleged child sex abusers: Royal Commission", Sydney, Australia, Illawarra Mercury, Kate McIlwain, February 6, 2017.

"Catholics shamed by commission abuse data", Sydney, Australia, news.com.au, Rebekah Ison, February 6, 2017.

""Tragic, indefensible": Seven per cent of Catholic priests accused of child abuse", Sydney, Australia, In Daily, February 6, 2017.

"Here is the shocking opening address to the royal commission about child abuse in the Catholic church", Sydney, Australia, Business Insider, Simon Thomsen, February 6, 2017.

"Church knew about 4500 abuse claims", Sydney, Australia, Courier-Mail, Rebekah Ison, February 6, 2017.

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"St John of God Catholic order's 40 per cent of Brothers were alleged child sex abusers, commission told", Sydney, Australia, Newcastle Herald, Joanne McCarthy, February 6, 2017.

"Shocking church data finds SEVEN per cent of all Catholic priests are accused paedophiles - and in some orders the number jumps to more than one in five", Sydney, Australia, Daily Mail (UK), Stephen Johnson, February 6, 2017.

"More than 20% of those in some orders accused of abuse", Sydney, Australia, Coffs Coast Advocate, February 6, 2017.

"More than 4,400 Australian children were allegedly abused by Catholic orders in the last 35 years", Sydney, Australia, Business Insider, Simon Thomsen, February 6, 2017.

"Royal Commission into child sex abuse: Senior ranks of Catholic Church to front inquiry", Sydney, Australia, NT News, Carleen Frost, February 6, 2017.

"Child sex abuse royal commission: Catholic Church at centre of damning report", Sydney, Australia, ABC News, Philippa McDonald and Riley Stuart, February 6, 2017.

"Almost 4,500 alleged Catholic abuse victims", Sydney, Australia, Sky News, February 6, 2017.

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"Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse case study 50 | day one", Sydney, Australia, The Advertiser, Joanne McCarthy, February 6, 2017.

"Extent of Catholic child abuse revealed", Sydney, Australia, 7 News, February 6, 2017.

"Victims say Catholic church data on child abuse underestimates scale of offending", Sydney, Australia, The Guardian, Christopher Knaus, February 5, 2017.

"The Catholic Church will be under the microscope at the royal commission from Monday", Sydney, Australia, Newcastle Herald, Joanne McCarthy, February 4, 2017.

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