Australian Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney used his speech at the Synod of Bishops to formally apologise to young people for all the ways the Catholic Church and its members have harmed them or let them down.
In the presence of Pope Francis, he apologised "for the shameful deeds of some priests, religious and laypeople, perpetrated upon you or other young people just like you, and the terrible damage that has done."
He apologised "for the failure of too many bishops and others to respond appropriately when abuse was identified, and to do all in their power to keep you safe; and for the damage thus done to the church's credibility and to your trust."
