Catholic Church under fire following Sydney Morning Herald investigation

The Sydney Morning Herald has revealed how the Catholic Church’s massive wealth contradicts evidence presented in major inquiries into child sexual abuse.

According to results of the six-month investigation, the Catholic Church owns property worth more than $30 billion Australia-wide, meaning that the church has grossly undervalued it’s property holdings.

The Church has previously claimed that increasing payments to abuse victims would require cuts to social programs due to a lack of financial capital.