South Australia Catholic church to ignore law on reporting confessions of abuse

Adelaide’s acting archbishop says confessional is sacred and its nature can’t be changed

The South Australian Catholic church will not adhere to a change in law requiring priests to report confessions of child sex abuse, the acting Archbishop of Adelaide has said.

Under the new state law, set to take effect in October, priests who hear confessions about child abuse will have a legal obligation to report the matter to police.

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