A Church in Crisis: The Saunders Verdict and the Rot at the Top The conviction of former Bishop Christopher Alan Saunders is a stark reminder that the Catholic Church's problems extend far beyond individual scandals.
This latest development in the saga of clerical abuse in Australia's outback highlights an entrenched culture of impunity within an institution that has repeatedly failed to hold its leaders accountable.
Saunders' guilt was not surprising, given the credible testimony of his three accusers.