ozimoron 22503 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 (edited) Cardinal Pell, who was in charge of Vatican finances between 2014 and 2019, was jailed in Australia for child sexual abuse in 2019 but vigorously maintained his innocence and had his convictions quashed more than a year later. But the High Court overturned both these findings, ruling that "acting rationally on the whole of the evidence, [the jury] ought to have entertained a doubt as to the applicant's guilt with respect to each of the offences for which he was convicted". Some of Australia's most well-known newspapers, websites and radio stations were slugged more than $1 million in fines for being in contempt of court during the child sex abuse trial. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-11/cardinal-george-pell-dies-vatican-aged-81/101843096 Edited January 11 by ozimoron Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozimoron 22503 Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 Saint or sinner? Australia split over Cardinal George Pell Although cleared by the courts, a separate government inquiry criticized Pell's indifference to sexual abuse claims inside Australia's Catholic Church. "The Olympian hypocrisy and double standards of the Church hierarchy are on full display," RightSide Legal lawyer Michael Magazanik was quoted as saying in The Age. "An outpouring of love for a man who at the very least turned a blind eye to massive child abuse, dreamt up a legal scheme which ripped off abuse survivors and personally seemed incapable of empathy with victims." https://www.rawstory.com/saint-or-sinner-australia-split-over-cardinal-george-pell/ 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Caldera 9548 Posted January 11 Popular Post Share Posted January 11 Joining his former and recently departed pope in hell, I suppose. 3 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozimoron 22503 Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 An Australian state leader on Thursday emphatically ruled out a taxpayer-funded memorial for Cardinal George Pell, saying it would be "deeply distressing" for sexual abuse survivors. https://www.rawstory.com/george-pell-denied-public-memorial-in-home-australian-state/ 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunHeineken 748 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 He was complicit in the crimes, because he was instrumental in their cover up. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hummin 7836 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Sometimes you wish there is higher forces who will punish them for their sins! Even how many ave maria they have been praying Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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