Newcastle Anglican church may sell some assets to pay abuse victims

From The Guardian (Australia)-

The Anglican church of Newcastle has told its members it may sell some of its assets to meet redress payments for victims and survivors of child sexual abuse.

In a background briefing document sent to the church’s members before a Synod meeting on 27 May, the bishop Peter Stuart said the Synod must renew its commitment to facing abuse within the church.

“We fully support the establishment of a best practice Commonwealth Redress Scheme for abuse survivors and will do all that we can to enable the Diocese to exercise the option to ‘opt in’ into the scheme,” the document, seen by Guardian Australia, says.

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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/may/12/newcastle-anglican-church-may-sell-some-assets-to-pay-abuse-victims