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Do we have to take sides over George Pell? Well, actually, ‘no’

John Sandeman Eternity News Title: Do we have to take sides over George Pell? Well, actually, ‘no’ Author: John Sandeman Publisher: Eternity News Date: 28APR2020 Survivors of clergy abuse were genuinely shocked at the High Court overturning the convictions of Cardinal George Pell. It took them by surprise. The legal fraternity had worked out the

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Cardinal Pell: A decision with little certainty

Title: Cardinal Pell: A decision with little certainty Author: Gail Grossman Freyne Publisher: NCROnline Date: 27APR2020 MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA — George Pell is a cardinal in the Catholic Church. And that is where the problem lies. It lies as well in the institution. The two are inextricably intertwined so that the fate of one informs the

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Victorian Government backs release of unredacted Royal Commission findings on child sex abuse

Jill Hennessy George Pell Title: Victorian Government backs release of unredacted Royal Commission findings on child sex abuse Author: Andrew Ware Publisher: ABC News Date: 27APR2020 Victoria’s Attorney General, Jill Hennessy, has said there are no legal impediments to prevent the release of unredacted portions of the findings of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses

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A View From the Inside of the Catholic Church’s Abuse Scandal

Catholic Church Abuse Scandal Title: A View From the Inside of the Catholic Church’s Abuse Scandal Author: Joseph H. Saunders Publisher: The Legal Examiner Date: 23APR2020 Fr. Mark White, a Catholic priest of the Diocese of Richmond in Virginia is emerging as a man of courage and integrity within the ranks of the clergy.  He

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Why the ABC’s reporting of the George Pell case wasn’t a witch-hunt

Pell Never Disbelieve Complainant Title: Why the ABC’s reporting of the George Pell case wasn’t a witch-hunt Author: Craig McMurtrie Publisher: ABC News Date: 11APR2020 From the first trial that resulted in a hung jury, to a sweeping suppression order that set the national media and the courts on a collision course, the Pell case

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Analysis: What the Pell case means for Vatican reform

Pell Church Reform Secrecy Title: Analysis: What the Pell case means for Vatican reform Author: Christopher Altieri Publisher: Catholic Herald Date: 10APR2020 His Eminence, George Cardinal Pell, is a free man – news that was received with a measure of relief at the Vatican and abroad, even by persons not well disposed to Cardinal Pell

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Survivors refute Scicluna’s statement that “silence and cover-ups” in the Church are now “a thing of the past”.

ECA Scicluna Pontifical Secret Title: Survivors refute Scicluna’s statement that “silence and cover-ups” in the Church are now “a thing of the past”. Author: Law, Tim; Buchanan, Denise; Isely, Peter Publisher: End Clergy Abuse Date: 02MAR2020 His Holiness, Pope Francis, Apostolic Palace, 00120 Vatican City. Dear Pope Francis, Our organization led the largest international gathering

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