Catholic Archbishops blame abuse on failed leadership

Five of Australia's Catholic archbishops have all agreed a "catastrophic failure of leadership" contributed to ongoing abuse by clergy across the country. Image: A television screen photograph of the Australian Archbishops attending the Royal Commission in Sydney, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017. (AAP)

A television screen photograph of the Australian Archbishops attending the Royal Commission in Sydney, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017. Source: AAP

The archbishops have fronted the Royal Commission into Child Sex Abuse-- with the public hearings expected to conclude tomorrow.