Australian Cardinal George Pell Convicted Of Child Sex Abuse

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Once a top advisor to Pope Francis, Pell's conviction had been under seal in Australia pending a separate trial on other abuse charges. There will be no second trial, so the gag order has been lifted.

Cardinal George Pell leaves the court in Melbourne, Australia. Pell was convicted on five counts of child sexual assault in December 2018 but that verdict has just been released in Australia. Michael Dodge/Getty Images toggle caption Michael Dodge/Getty Images Cardinal George Pell leaves the court in Melbourne, Australia. Pell was convicted on five counts of child sexual assault in December 2018 but that verdict has just been released in Australia.

The gag order applied to coverage that was available in Australia. The order was lifted Tuesday. The gag order was imposed because Pell was to have faced on charges of assault at a swimming pool in the 1970s. Prosecutors have dropped those charges. A day after his conviction in December, a Vatican office announced that Cardinal Pell had been removed from the Council of Cardinals , a papal advisory group, back in October.

 

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I'm sure Pope Francis would like to do more to reform the church but the entrenched bureaucracy resists.

ZFTWARNING Priest sex abuse of women is an open secret. No priests face any disciplinary action for it. The cover up is massive, done by bishops themselves! Only Western Media is in good shape to expose this to Vatican! The Church won't even talk or touch these priests yet!

Does the Catholic Church sell pizza by chance?

Out of respect he should get a small tube of Vaseline door prise for his prison sentence. Like the smallest tube available.

EdMorrissey whoa color me surprised! = 0

OMG! NO WAY!

And exactly how is this news. Nogod religionisBS dirtyoldmen

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It’s long past time.

Bye bish

Yes, and hopefully he wont be the last!! Australianroyalcommissionon on Jehovah's witnesses were more than 1500 child abuse cases were covered up! lockthemup

Scum. Pure evil

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