“We have concluded that there were catastrophic failures of leadership of Catholic Church authorities over many decades,” the report said.

There is little question that what the government is doing is not only illegal but inhumane and unnecessary.

Australian bishops’ group urges a rejection of same-sex marriage in a national referendum, but other church leaders tell voters to follow their consciences.

Detainees can languish in harsh and bleak conditions for years at a time, with little certainty as to their fate.