Monday, December 9, 2013
Majority of complaints of abuse within the Catholic Church involve incidents at schools, colleges or orphanages
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse is examining the Towards Healing process established by the Church in 1996.
The process was used to respond to complaints of abuse involving Church personnel.
When the Royal Commission was first announced by the Federal Government, the Catholic Church established the Truth, Justice and Healing Council.
The lawyer representing the Council at the hearing, Peter Gray SC, began his opening remarks by quoting the Gospel of Mark:
"Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such of these that the Kingdom of God belongs." (more...)
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