The Church disagrees with a key finding by Australia's royal commission. The Catholic Church in Australia has agreed to almost all of the recommendations of Australia's Royal Commission on child ...

Australia’s Roman Catholic Church displays a veneer of strength. Across Australia, more Catholic parishes have stayed open than in other countries that have weathered abuse scandals, and ...

The Catholic Church in Australia said Friday it would oppose laws forcing priests to report child abuse when they learn about it in the confessional, setting the stage for a showdown between ...