Saunders arrived in the remote Diocese of Broome in 1975 as a deacon and was ordained the following year.
Crime and courts / Broome, WA
What the church knew about their 'bastard of a bishop' in Broome
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- ABC News What the church knew about their 'bastard of a bishop' in Broome
- WAtoday Former bishop of Broome jailed for sexual abuse of young men
- SBS News Former bishop Christopher Alan Saunders to be jailed for abuse spanning more than a decade
- The Guardian Australia Former bishop sentenced to more than six years in prison for sexually abusing young Aboriginal men
- BBC News (Australia) Former Australian bishop jailed for sexually abusing young men
- The West Australian Former bishop of Broome Christopher Saunders sentenced to at least four years and six months in jail
- The West Australian Ex-bishop jailed for abusing vulnerable young men
- 7NEWS Christopher Saunders: Former Bishop of Broome jailed for sex offences
- ABC News Long-serving Catholic bishop who sexually abused young Indigenous men jailed
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The West Australian
Christopher Saunders:
Disgracedformer Bishop of Broome learns fate for historical sex offences 1 change
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| Outlet | Niral Score | Adjectives | Sourcing | Sentiment | Mood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC Newsas they published this story | 89.4 | 28 | 76 | -0.4 | 30.5 |
| SBS News | 90.2 | 9 | 24 | -0.4 | 40.1 |
| The Guardian Australia | 89.6 | 9 | 29 | -0.6 | 43.2 |
| BBC News (Australia) | 91.7 | 6 | 56 | -0.4 | 30.4 |
| 7NEWS | 87.1 | 8 | 48 | -0.5 | 19 |
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The same event elsewhere
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WAtoday
Former bishop of Broome jailed for sexual abuse of young men
summary only, not scored
The Age
Former bishop of Broome jailed for sexual abuse of young men
summary only, not scored
The Sydney Morning Herald
Former bishop of Broome jailed for sexual abuse of young men
summary only, not scored
Brisbane Times
Former bishop of Broome jailed for sexual abuse of young men
summary only, not scored
SBS News
Former bishop Christopher Alan Saunders to be jailed for abuse spanning more than a decade
Niral 90.2 · calm writing
political 0
The Guardian Australia
Former bishop sentenced to more than six years in prison for sexually abusing young Aboriginal men
Niral 89.6 · mostly calm writing
political 0
BBC News
Former Australian bishop jailed for sexually abusing young men
Niral 91.7 · calm writing
political 0
The West Australian
Former bishop of Broome Christopher Saunders sentenced to at least four years and six months in jail
summary only, not scored
7NEWS
Christopher Saunders: Former Bishop of Broome jailed for sex offences
Niral 87.1 · mostly calm writing
political 0