seal of confession

Thursday, September 12

Meeting on seal of confession

A delegation representing the Catholic Church in South Australia met with the Attorney General Vicki Chapman last month to discuss the removal of the exemption for the confessional from mandatory reporting laws. The new legislation came into effect on October 22.

Call for dialogue on seal of confession

Adelaide Archdiocese leaders say the Catholic Church in South Australia has an absolute commitment to the safety of children, while also needing to honour 1300 years of sacred sacramental trust.

ACBC welcomes Turnbull Government’s response to Royal Commission

Measures to be taken by the Turnbull Government to standardise approaches to child safety and research to help prevent child sexual abuse in the future have been welcomed by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference.