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15 December 2015

Bishop accused of protecting church

An Australian bishop has been accused of not being candid about his knowledge of pedophile priests in a bid to protect himself and the Catholic Church.
Brisbane auxiliary bishop Brian Finnigan had not sought to help the child abuse royal commission's investigation into pedophile priest Gerald Francis Ridsdale's offending in the Diocese of Ballarat, the inquiry heard.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/breaking-news/no-questions-asked-as-abuser-priests-moved/news-story/4abb5e92f986ac760de37a4fca0036ea