Australian Cardinal Pell says had Pope’s support, may visit Rome | Malay Mail

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MELBOURNE, April 14 — Australian Catholic Cardinal George Pell said Pope Francis supported him during his trial and imprisonment on sex charges before his acquittal last week, and, in his first television interview since being freed, said he would like to visit Rome. Pell, 78, also told News...

Australian Cardinal George Pell had denied the charges from the start. — AFP pic

“Absolutely,” Pell replied when asked if the pope had supported him during his legal ordeal, and, while acknowledging that the two held differing theological views, the cardinal noted that he had been a close adviser of Francis. The High Court’s seven judges unanimously ruled that a lower appeal court which had upheld his convictions had failed to properly consider evidence about Pell’s movements after Sunday masses which raised doubt he could have committed the offences.

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Seems that the establishment of the Catholic Church always closes ranks, does it offer the victims equal support so that due process can take place.

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