The AustralianCatholic leaders admit child sex abuse 'was criminal negligence'The AustralianThe nation's most senior Catholic leaders yesterday sat together in the witness box of a royal commission and admitted their church was guilty of “criminal negligence” over the issue of child sex abuse. The archbishops of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, ...Catholic leaders speak of church's 'catastrophic failure' in past approach to child abuseThe Sydney Morning HeraldCatholic response "criminally negligent"NEWS.com.auRoyal commission: Response to allegations of child sexual abuse was 'criminally negligent'ABC OnlineSky News Australia -Geelong Advertiser -The Guardian -Huffington Post Australiaall 42 news articles »