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Australian Cardinal George Pell's funeral sparks protests as mourners gather

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At Cardinal George Pell's funeral in Australia on Thursday, mourners muttered prayers and softly sung hymns but were at times drowned out by protesters condemning him to hell.

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Times of India

Late Australian Cardinal George Pell's funeral sparks Sydney protests

Rest of World News: Protesters confronted mourners with chants of "shame" outside the funeral of controversial top Vatican cardinal George Pell in Sydney on Thursday.

1 year ago·India

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BBC News

George Pell: Mourners and protesters clash at cardinal's Sydney funeral

Australia's highest-ranking Catholic was accused of failing to tackle child sex abuse in the Church.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

George Pell’s personal secretary condemns protests as ‘tsunami of hate’ ahead of funeral

Joseph Hamilton reassures Catholics the protests are a mere ‘ripple’ as survivors of clergy abuse tie ribbons to fence around St Mary’s Cathedral

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Cardinal Pell: Protesters shout ‘Go to hell’ during funeral

Hundreds of people marched in protest in Sydney today, 2, February, outside the funeral service for Cardinal George Pell, a former Vatican official who was acquitted in 2020 of sexual abuse accusations. A demonstration was planned by Community Action for Rainbow Rights (Carr), a LGBT+ grassroots campaign group, in protest against the cardinal’s opposition to marriage equality. At the ceremony in St Mary’s Cathedral, former prime minister Tony A…

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Australian Cardinal George Pell's funeral sparks protests as mourners gather

Mourners and protesters faced off in Sydney on Thursday at the funeral service for Australian Cardinal George Pell, a former top Vatican official who was acquitted in 2020 of sexual abuse accusations.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Mourners call Australian Cardinal Pell victim of injustice

Mourners at the Sydney funeral for Australian Cardinal George Pell, who was once the most senior Catholic convicted of sex abuse, remembered him Thursday as a victim of a campaign

1 year ago·United States

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