Conservative politicians remember Pell as a ‘saint’ and a ‘martyr’, while others prefer to acknowledge victims of child sexual abuse in the Catholic church
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The death of Cardinal George Pell prompted dramatically polarised reactions, with church officials praising his service while others shared messages of support for victims of sexual abuse in the Catholic church.
The former prime minister Tony Abbott called Pell “a saint for our times”, saying in a statement the cardinal’s overturned conviction on charges of child sex abuse was “a modern form of crucifixion … a kind of living death”.
Continue reading…Conservative politicians remember Pell as a ‘saint’ and a ‘martyr’, while others prefer to acknowledge victims of child sexual abuse in the Catholic churchCardinal Pell dies in Rome aged 81Obituary: Australia’s most powerful Catholic, dogged by scandalFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe death of Cardinal George Pell prompted dramatically polarised reactions, with church officials praising his service while others shared messages of support for victims of sexual abuse in the Catholic church.The former prime minister Tony Abbott called Pell “a saint for our times”, saying in a statement the cardinal’s overturned conviction on charges of child sex abuse was “a modern form of crucifixion … a kind of living death”. Continue reading…