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Catholic Archbishops blame abuse on failed leadership

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

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

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)


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By Greg Dyett, Manny Tsigas

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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)


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


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