Australia's priests say convicted archbishop's refusal to resign is 'galling'

By Joanne McCarthy
July 21 2018 - 7:00am
Calls: Abuse survivors, Australian political leaders, some bishops and Australia's National Council of Priests have called on Pope Francis to sack convicted criminal Archbishop Philip Wilson.
Calls: Abuse survivors, Australian political leaders, some bishops and Australia's National Council of Priests have called on Pope Francis to sack convicted criminal Archbishop Philip Wilson.

AUSTRALIA’S Catholic priests have issued an extraordinary appeal to the Pope to remove Archbishop Philip Wilson, saying his refusal to resign is “galling” to priests and the community.

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