After Cardinal George Pell acquitted, pope decries 'unjust sentences'

Francis compared the suffering of those inflicted with unjust sentences today to the way Jewish community elders persecuted Jesus with"obstinacy and rage even though he was innocent."

The Vatican had no immediate comment on the verdict on Pell,which comes in the middle of Holy Week, the period leading up to Easter, the most important day in the Christian calendar. Francis, who appointed Pell to overhaul the Vatican's vast finances in 2014, has said he would comment only after all avenues of appeal had been exhausted.

At 78, three years past the age at which bishops and Vatican officials normally hand in their resignation, Pell is not expected to return to a Holy See job.Pell had been on a leave of absence from the post, whose formal title is Prefect for the Secretariat of the Economy, since 2017.An official Vatican comment was expected later on Tuesday and it was not clear if the pope would make a specific personal statement.

In its report on the decision, the official Vatican News website recalled that Pell had always maintained his innocence and his right to defend himself until all levels of justice were exhausted.

Pope Francis is the hand if Satan.

Light years away from Jesus’ teachings about blessed children. This church is evil.

Religious zealot covering sex abuse by the church makes me sick and BS to the crap he spewed..

George Pell, man of God, more like son of the devil

Revered Sir, please ASK the Victim - there is no such thing as Unjust sentences.

Wow. Really?

*WHAT ABOUT THE VICTIMS.*

Completely validates my decision to walk away from Catholic church at 12 years old. I'd witnessed and experienced too much abuse by ppl we kids should have been able to trust. Never again. This is beyond disgusting. auspol Pontifex

Didn't he show his true Christianity. Oh suffer the little children.

This is the most unjust sentence I have ever heard!

He should’ve just said what goes on in the cloisters stays in the cloisters!

disgusting... what about the children who suffered because of church cover ups

How about a prayer for the victims of Paedolicism.

Sorry PopeFrancis, I'll just fix that for you: I would like to pray today for the victims of childabuse within the CatholicChurch whose 'sad story wasn’t of much interest' to GeorgePell. 😠 justice

OH WELL ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE ROME PEDOPHILE CLUB WINS AGAIN!

Is not my pope

Well, we all know where Pope Francis stands now - Church first, everybody else nowhere.

If we keep letting victims suffer, fewer will come forward with their cases. 😢😢

Boo

What about the injustice for all the sex abuse victims of the Catholic and Anglican Church?

the witch hunt led by the ABC, Vic police and politicians, judges based on no evidence at all - one complainant's word! - 7 to nil is as comprehensive rebuff as can happen - watch these will keep digging and trying

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The church has lost me completely now, after centuries of crushing cruelty and injustice. The balance of doing good work and not good work is now there for all to see.

Contradiction

This is an abomination for the church and this man is an abomination. Don’t give him the space

Frank no better than his predecessors. Fuck em all! At least they would be adults not children.

This is utterly disgraceful

PELL IS GUILTY AS CHARGED AND WILL ALWAYS CARRY THIS TO HIS DEATH. WHAT EVER HE DOES HE IS GUILTY AS SIN WHICH HE DID.

What will the Catholic Church do next?..... They will make George Pell a saint.

Corrupt Bastards.

there is no god and what happened this week proved that

Wow, he was quick for a statement but not quick when Pell was found quilty.

Francis Clean up the mess Save your prayers for the victims!!!! Robert Best , Edward Doolan, Robert Claffey, Paul Ryan , John Laidlaw, David Rapson, Paul Pavlou all doing time in jail !!!! Despicable culture

But nothing for the countless people suffering from molestation and rape covered up by the church for decades? Despicable. Tax them or throw them out of the country, they are not compatible with modern life.

Pop Frank need to recalibrate really quickly. Totally misread the majority view re Pell. Take him back to the Vatican - quickly.

We need to raise money for real people in need, Tax these charlatans

And a priest who was convicted of pedophilia is still a catholic priest. Says a lot about religion.

Catholic church should be shut down

FFS this one hadn't annoyed me yet. Good going Francis.

Fucking Catholic church. Joe about a prayer for everyone molested by priests.

What a dispcable cretin. The catholic church deserves to go to the same place pell goes. Raze it to the ground.

Religions have been the most successful way to keep people under control by selling salvation and inducing fear. Amazing still have some much power in this modern life.

Didn’t say a thing about raped children though, did he?

Pope Satan.

Not flattering to be known as pedo Australia

WTF Absolutely no insight at all MoneyTrumpsTruth

I'll keep my prayers for the victims

The church has got away with it again

Courts are supposed to try people on facts .in Pells case the facts did not stand up .the two decending judges in the appeal court should hang there head in shame

Like the life sentences dished out to defenceless children?

Cock

Does he mean the unjust life sentence that victims of childhood sexual abuse at the hands of a protected pedophile Catholic priest are handed? Surely he couldn’t mean anything else, he’s the Pope for god’s sake.

Hypocrite

The hopes I had that this man might be a light for goodness, right and justice is just a pile of dogshit on the ground.

The High Court's verdict was unanimous. It doesn't often happen. Many considered his conviction as making him a scapegoat for the church's failures.

When the Victorian Supreme court gives a verdict. 'We must respect the courts decision' High court makes a decision 'What a farce!!!! Disgrace!' I find it interesting that people only espouse the sanctity of the law and the legal process, when they get the outcome they desire.

Gross

Ok he’s lost me now. I’ve always thought of him as a sensible, non judgemental pope but yeah naaa.

RCC lost me (again)

The Pope- Chief of the child rapists.

At least they’ll both be dead soon.

All hope gone with Frances, what a shame. The CC will NEVER reform.

I wonder how many of the boys’ reports the Pope has read...

Like all the children who’s lives have been torn to shreds by this disgusting institution? Nah, why think about them.....🖕🏼🖕🏼🖕🏼

Could he been offering his prayer for the victims of abuse and not for Pell?

BS he praying that criminals can get let off and continue to run Mafia's and Cartels while attending the churches to donate dirty money after saying sorry i sinned for the thousandth time

Right. Well. That shows us where the Catholic Church stands on this issue.

Australia is the shiitest country on the world

Paedophiles supporting Paedophiles!!

Australia has a long and proud tradition of assisting, admiring, enabling & loving it's child rapist priests. Even our one Saint MaryMcKillop was excommunicated for complaining about priests sexually abusing children at one point of her life. It's a real Aussie thing. auspol

Y este que va a decir 😤

The power & money of the CHURCH again!! The OZ authorities should NOW do the right thing & let HIM go back to ITALY!! COVID -19 might bring about JUSTICE!!

The Catholic Church and the power they exert is a stain on our society. There is no justice in this system; it's truly rotten to the core.

Good on him ..Australia has it's own linch mob and all the so call Ambulance Chasers that want a quick pay out ...Sad world and I bet all of them voted YES in our referendum on the Gay vote ...work that out ..

He can stick his mass 🖕

I’m glad frank spoke up. The whole thing is a disgrace

How shit is 2020?

Karma will catch with them!

What an arse.

outsh1ned Dismantle the Catholic Church.

the Catholic church has protected child molesters and even sided with nazis throughout history, so this isn't really anything new.

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