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Pope Francis sued by three Australians allegedly sexually assaulted by Melbourne paedophile priest Michael Glennon
Three men who were allegedly sexually assaulted by a paedophile priest are suing Pope Francis, the Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne and the Catholic Church.
Key points:
- The writ was lodged in the Victorian Supreme Court
- Pope Francis, Melbourne Archbishop Peter Comensoli and the entity representing the church are named in it
- The men’s lawyer said the Pope had been named because he is the only one who can defrock a priest
It is the first known case in Australia where victims have claimed compensation from a pope for failing to take action to stop the clerical sexual abuse by a known abuser.
The three men from one extended family were allegedly abused — repeatedly and regularly — by serial paedophile Michael Glennon in the 1980s.
A writ has…
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