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Former Bishop of Broome Christopher Alan Saunders arrives at the West Australian District Court in Perth, Australia, on Aug. 11, 2026. (Credit: Aaron Bunch/AAP Image via AP.)

Australian bishop acknowledges 8-year delay in justice in Indigenous abuse case but defends process

  • Oct 9
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Former Australian Catholic bishop sentenced for abusing Indigenous men

  • Oct 7
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Australian jury convicts former Catholic bishop of sexually abusing 2 men

  • Aug 13
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New Zealand Church vows ‘concrete actions’ against abuse in response to Royal Commission

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Australian bishop urges new Northern Territory leaders to leave no one behind

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Pope Leo tells faithful in St. Peter’s Square he will gradually resume duties after cancer surgery

  • Oct 18
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    Trisha Thomas

Pope Leo returns to the Vatican 4 days after lung cancer surgery

  • Oct 17
  • Colleen Barry

An American pope brings American-style governance to the Vatican, even in a health crisis

  • Oct 17
  • Nicole Winfield

First images released of Pope Leo celebrating Mass at hospital after cancer surgery

  • Oct 16
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