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Senior Catholics defend Wilson's child protection work

The bishop in charge of the Archdiocese of Adelaide says while there has been sadness and anger among the Catholic community following the conviction and subsequent resignation of former Archbishop Philip Wilson, people must remember his contribution to improving child protection systems.

Why the Catholic seal of confession must be broken - a personal plea

Catholic canon law must not come before the need to protect children, argues minister Rob MacPherson, who revealed his abuse by a church leader under the seal of confession – and suffered as his abuser continued to hold a position of influence in his parish.

The Catholic confession has come under examination after Archbishop Philip Wilson was found guilty of concealing child sex abuse. AAP image

'We won't break the seal of confession': acting Adelaide Catholic head

The acting head of the Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide says South Australian priests, himself included, will ignore new laws requiring them to break the seal of confession if they hear admissions of child abuse offences.

Cardinal Pell's lawyers to examine ABC footage

Cardinal George Pell’s lawyers will examine interview footage from the ABC as Australia’s highest-ranking Catholic fights multiple historical sex offence charges in Victoria.

Catholics reject push to break seal of confession

The Catholic Church believes the seal of confession must remain intact despite the prospect of its priests facing criminal charges for failing to report child sexual abuse.

An act of faith: watching The Young Pope

Television series The Young Pope, like its fictional character Pius, is funny, bizarre and mad, writes Andreas Wansbrough. But it does explore some interesting issues, including the masochism of faith.

"Tragic, indefensible": Seven per cent of Catholic priests accused of child abuse

Seven per cent of Australia’s Catholic priests were alleged perpetrators of child sexual abuse between 1950 and 2010, according to an analysis released by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.