Catholic Leader | Few abuser priests referred to Holy See 9news.com.au Only 63 of the hundreds of priests alleged to have sexually abused children in Australia have been referred to the Holy See, although half of those have been removed from the priesthood. More than 570 priests have been identified as alleged child ... Royal Commission hears Catholic church paid $280 million in sex abuse claims Catholic Church paid out $276m over child sexual abuse claims, royal commission hears Catholic Church says abuse compo not fair |