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Australian bishop sentenced to over 6 years in prison for abuse

October 07, 2026

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CWN Editor's Note: The retired bishop of Broome, Australia, was sentenced to six and one-half years in prison for the sexual abuse of two young men.

Bishop Christopher Saunders, 76, was convicted in August of one count of sexual penetration and 12 counts of indecent assault.

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Wed7 October
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Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary

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The Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary was instituted to honor Mary for the Christian victory over the Turks at Lepanto on October 7, 1571. Pope St. Pius V and all Christians had prayed the Rosary for victory. The Rosary, or the Psalter of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is one of the best prayers to Mary, the…

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