A clergy abuse victim hopes the royal commission exposes the extent of "hideous" child sex abuse allegedly by Christian Brothers in Australia.

The child abuse royal commission returns to Ballarat, Victoria today to focus on allegations involving the Christian Brothers and hear from a key Catholic bishop who knew about paedophile priests.

Stephen Woods, who was abused by two Christian Brothers and Australia's worst paedophile priest Gerald Francis Ridsdale, wants the commission to expose the cover-up.

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