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    Australian Prime Minister Apologies To Victims Of Institutional Child Sex Abuse

    It is the first national apology on behalf of the federal government since a major report published last year showed the problem was rampant in Australia's Catholic Church and other institutions.
    by Emily Sullivan Oct 22, 2018 2 minutes
    Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison in May. Morrison apologized to hundreds of victims of child sexual abuse in Australian institutions on Monday.

    Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison issued a national apology Monday on behalf of the government to survivors of institutional child sexual abuse — the first such official statement since a major report last year showed the problem was rampant in Australia.

    "Today, as a nation, we confront our failure to listen, to believe,

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