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LAWYERS FOR ADELAIDE ARCHBISHOP ARGUE FOR A STAY OF PROCEEDINGS

A Newcastle court has heard claims the Archbishop of Adelaide failed to report allegations of child sexual abuse against a fellow clergyman, fearing it would damage the Catholic Church.

Philip Wilson is accused of concealing the matter while he was a parish priest in the Hunter, almost 40 years ago.

Kate Haberfield filed this report.

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Kate Haberfield

Kate Haberfield is a senior sport reporter/presenter with NBN News. After studying Broadcast Journalism at Charles Sturt University, Kate worked in television and radio in Canberra and Sydney for six years before returning to her hometown of Newcastle in 2009.

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