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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 3:11 pm
(August 14, 2017 at 10:17 am)Shell B Wrote: 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.

A little accessory after the fact would be good for the RCC. Force them to clean up their own messes a little, maybe.
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RE: Australia church abuse: Priests 'must report' confessions - by Ravenshire - August 14, 2017 at 3:11 pm

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