Catholic leaders speak of church's 'catastrophic failure' in past approach to child abuse

By Rachel Browne
Updated February 23 2017 - 11:14pm, first published 7:23pm
Eileen Piper, 92, arrives at the royal commission. Photo: Kate Geraghty
Eileen Piper, 92, arrives at the royal commission. Photo: Kate Geraghty
Royal commission chairman Justice Peter McClellan. Photo: Jeremy Piper
Royal commission chairman Justice Peter McClellan. Photo: Jeremy Piper
Melbourne Archbishop Denis Hart. Photo: Eddie Jim
Melbourne Archbishop Denis Hart. Photo: Eddie Jim
Adelaide Archbishop Philip Wilson. Photo: David Mariuz
Adelaide Archbishop Philip Wilson. Photo: David Mariuz
Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher Photo: Wolter Peeters
Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher Photo: Wolter Peeters

Australia's most senior Catholic leaders delivered a scathing assessment of their church's past approach to victims of child sexual abuse, telling a royal commission it was "criminal negligence" and "a catastrophic failure".

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