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Australian church abuse victims return dismayed pope did not meet them

Australian victims of child sex abuse in the Roman Catholic Church returned home on Sunday (March 7) disappointed they did not meet Pope Francis and angry with the evidence a senior Vatican official gave to an inquiry investigating the abuse.

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Top Australian bishop accused of covering up child sex abuse claims

​Australia's highest ranking member of the Catholic Church has been accused at a royal commission hearing of knowing about child sexual abuse claims against a Victorian priest from more than 30 years ago.