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Catholic Church officials deny responsibility for supervising priests as it faces damages lawsuit
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-10/catholic-church-officials-deny-responsibility/7152604The Catholic Church is arguing it has no responsibility for the supervision of its priests, as it fights a damages case launched by an alleged victim of a dead priest in the New South Wales Hunter Valley.
A 2013 special commission of inquiry found the Catholic Church knew that father Denis McAlinden was a paedophile, dating back to the 1950s.
Among officials who allegedly knew was the late bishop Leo Clarke, whose estate is now being pursued as part of a damages case brought by a woman known as LG.
The inquiry found the former bishop failed to report McAlinden throughout the 20 years he was in his job.
A 2013 special commission of inquiry found the Catholic Church knew that father Denis McAlinden was a paedophile, dating back to the 1950s.
Among officials who allegedly knew was the late bishop Leo Clarke, whose estate is now being pursued as part of a damages case brought by a woman known as LG.
The inquiry found the former bishop failed to report McAlinden throughout the 20 years he was in his job.
How morally superior of them.
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