Australian probe into child abuse attacks Catholic celibacy

Saturday, December 16, 2017

CANBERRA, Australia -- An Australian inquiry into child abuse recommended Friday the Catholic Church lift its demand of celibacy from clergy and priests be prosecuted for failing to report evidence of pedophilia heard in the confessional.

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