Broome Catholic Bishop Christopher Saunders, Vatican report 'very serious' gender abuse allegations

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The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference described sexual abuse against a leading WA church leader as "deep". Lock Points A Vatican Report claims the 'very serious' abuse of Broome Bishop Christopher Saunders A Vatican report claims that the Bishop Christopher Saunders, who was published by 7News, claimed that the 'very serious' abuse of four young men attacked four young men. Excerpts published by 7NEWS claimed that he had attacked four young men, probably another 67 bishop remained on Broome while grooming Saunders and turned down his interview requests Christopher Saunders, Catholic bishop of Broome for a long time, was the subject of an investigation led by Vatican for sexual and professional abuse claims in 2020. The 73 -year -old who lives in the town of Kimberley rejects any injustice. He resigned from his post in August 2021 and maintained the title of Broome's Emeritus bishop. Excerpts from report to Holy See claimed that Bishop had been sexually assaulted to four young people young men, potentially groomed 67, and had a weapon cash cache at church facilities. Parehy Costelloe Archbishop, also president of conference, said that the allegations level levels in bishop were "very serious" and "deep". In 1996, Christopher Saunders assigned the Bishop of Broome. In a rare statement about case, Archbishop Costelloe said that he hoped that Holy See would not delay his decisions on Kimberley cleric. Archbishop Costelloe described the Vatican's investigation called Vos Estis as a "long and painful process". Church transparency was questioned The Vos Estis investigation by two former WA police detectives was not fully released by the Vatican. At the Catholic Church, vocate of accountability said it is common to cover the investigations in confidentiality. Anne Barrett Doyle is the common director of a website called Bishop accountability, follows the alleged abuse and investigation cases worldwide. "This is a very hidden process, AB ABC said. "Lack of update and update is equal to the course in almost every vos estis case, and quietly a silence for months or even years from the Vatican. He continued "This Vatican reassesses control." Christopher Saunders resigned in August 2021. Mrs Barrett Doyle, who did not read the report on Bishop Saunders, described Vos Estis as "an enormous disappointment". He said the investigations did not have enough transparency. "This is a distinguished clergyman, distinguished and firmly based in the Vatican." WA Prime Minister Roger Cook said he was pleased to undertake the Vatican's investigation. "If there is new information, they need to give it to the police."Said. ABC Bishop tried to contact Saunders.

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