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Church in Australia

Umbers returns to ministry, abuse claim ‘not sustained’

“Information given by the complainant ... was inconsistent with other evidence obtained.”

The Pillar
Sep 24, 2025
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An Australian auxiliary bishop returned to public ministry Wednesday, after an investigation concluded that an abuse allegation against him was “not sustained.”

Bishop Richard Umbers. Credit: Archdiocese of Sydney

Bishop Richard Umbers of the Sydney archdiocese had withdrawn from public ministry in early July, as an independent third-party investigation b…

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