Catholic church in Australia rejects mandatory reporting of child abuse discussed in confessional

Catholic church in Australia rejects mandatory reporting of child abuse discussed in confessional Reuters SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Catholic church in Australia on Friday rejected laws forcing priests to report child abuse when they learn about it in the confessional, setting the stage for a showdown between the country's biggest religion and the government. The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC), the country's top Catholic body, said it did not accept a recommendation from an official inquiry into church abuse which would force priests by law to report abuse to the police when they hear about it in confession The post Catholic church in Australia rejects mandatory reporting of child abuse discussed in confessional appeared first on Firstpost. FirstPost Unsubscribe from these notifications or sign in to manage your Email Applets.