The bishops and congregational leaders of the Catholic Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand, dispute claims on social media that the Catholic Church did not freely choose to be included in the Royal Commission on Abuse in Care.
Comments on social media also say the Church “actually made excuses not to be included” and it “fought against inclusion”.
In a statement on social media, a Catholic communications advisor clarified that the bishops and congregational leaders of the Catholic Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand, formally wrote to the Government in March 2018 asking that the Church be fully included in the Royal Commission.
The full text of the March 2018 letter was published on the NZCBC website
The Royal Commission’s final report is expected in March.
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