AFP: Cardinal says church needs 'better discipline'

 

Pell was one of eight cardinals from around the world selected by Pope Francis on Saturday to advise him in the new pontiff's first step towards reforming the Catholic Church's opaque administration.

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Other postings regarding Cardinal Pell:

http://boonecountycatholics.blogspot.com/2012/04/same-sex-marriage-bill-reveals.html

http://boonecountycatholics.blogspot.com/2012/08/australia-senior-catholics-implicated.html

http://boonecountycatholics.blogspot.com/2013/02/cardinal-george-pell-significant.html

The following story is quite incredible, but who knows what actually happened after the Australian Parliament’s inquiry.

Cardinal George Pell of Australia drawn into churches sex inquiry | The Australian

AUSTRALIA'S most powerful Catholic, Cardinal George Pell, was present when a boy raped by a Christian Brother described to another priest what happened, a parliamentary inquiry has been told.

The Victorian government's inquiry into the handling of child abuse by religious and other organisations has been told Cardinal Pell was present when the grade three student at a Ballarat school in the 1960s described to another priest what happened to him.

Cardinal Pell may be asked about the incident after indicating in August he will attend the inquiry if asked.

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