Jun 26, 2026 – 2.52pmIn May 2017, Christian Brothers head Brother Peter Clinch appeared before a Royal Commission examining how organisations like his handled child sexual abuse.Asked to respond to the claim 22 per cent of Australian Christian Brothers between 1950 and 2010 had been credibly accused of such crime, Clinch said the figures were “shattering”. “It challenges our brothers to the core, while we exist,” he said.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Myriam RobinSenior writerMyriam Robin is a senior writer based in the Melbourne newsroom. She has previously been a Rear Window columnist and editor, and before that reported on financial markets and media.Fetching latest articles