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Church in Australia to implement nationwide protocol for responding to abuse allegations

Church in Australia to implement nationwide protocol for responding to abuse allegations

Thursday, 28 January 2021

Source: Catholic News Agency

Starting in February, the Catholic Church in Australia will have a national protocol for responding to allegations of sexual abuse, the bishops of Australia announced this week.

Read the full article in Catholic News Agency