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1. As I understand it, Bishop Connors submitted his resignation when he turned 74, in anticipation of retiring on or before his 75th birthday.
   He has continued in his position since then; has now attained the age of 75 years; his resignation has now been accepted by the Pope and he will continue until October as Administrator of the Diocese of Ballarat when his successor assumes his position as Bishop of Ballarat.

   Posted By: peter, Melbourne

2. You don't resign from being a victim, hopefully you
   manage to to become a survivor.
   There needs to be some real, sincere, genuine and
   pastoral support for those who are victims/survivors.
   Lets keep the focus on those who have truly suffered!
   For them it is a life sentence, from which you cannot
   retire.

   Posted By: Da. Davies.

3. I sympathise with Bishop Connors, Bishop Malone, Bishop Geoffrey Robinson, and others; the scourge of Clerical Sexual abuse in our church is shattering and must take it's terrible toll on all dealing with these crimes.
   I would also like to point out to our Bishops that this terrible truth also takes a toll on the victims and all those close to them and the wider Catholic community. It is a cause of great concern that such terrible things have been done by the very people Catholics had always felt they could unconditionally trust, our priests.
   The fact that this is a world wide tragedy and until recent years has been so hidden and poorly dealt with also gives cause for disquiet.
   The recent Four Corners Programme was so distressing and the parents of the two young victims were so distressed by the inadequate response of the church.
   Their sons both committed suicide in their twenties, a common outcome of sexual abuse.
   Again I say so many Catholics are so distressed by these revelations and make one feel so let down by the very church we once felt was our anchor under God.

   Posted By: Margaret M. Coffey

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