The decision of Ballarat Bishop Paul Bird cssr to make himself a
defendant in historic child sex abuse civil claims was lauded for its
leadership in restoring the credibility and trust in the Catholic
Church. 19 February 2016 Abuse survivors in Ballarat have welcomed Ballarat Bishop Paul Bird’s
decision to make himself available as a defendant in historic child sex
abuse civil claims.
Bishop Bird, along with a number of other senior Church leaders including Archbishop Fisher in Sydney and Archbishop Coleridge in Brisbane, have now publically endorsed the new policy which requires a Church organisation facing a civil claim of child sexual abuse to help identify an entity to sue.
http://www.catholicreligiousaustralia.org/index.php/news-a-views/media-releases/item/2064-ballarat-bishop-to-stand-in-as-defendant-in-historic-child-sexual-abuse-civil-claims
Bishop Bird, along with a number of other senior Church leaders including Archbishop Fisher in Sydney and Archbishop Coleridge in Brisbane, have now publically endorsed the new policy which requires a Church organisation facing a civil claim of child sexual abuse to help identify an entity to sue.
http://www.catholicreligiousaustralia.org/index.php/news-a-views/media-releases/item/2064-ballarat-bishop-to-stand-in-as-defendant-in-historic-child-sexual-abuse-civil-claims
