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Australia church abuse: Priests 'must report' confessions
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RE: Australia church abuse: Priests 'must report' confessions
August 14, 2017 at 10:17 am
It's not surprising. The whole "point" of confession is that it stays anonymous. Of course, priests should not be above the law. If it's against the law to be aware of a certain crime and not tell someone, then priests should be treated to the same.
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RE: Australia church abuse: Priests 'must report' confessions - by Shell B - August 14, 2017 at 10:17 am

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