Cardinal charged with sex offenses jeered at Australia court
October 6, 2017
SYDNEY (AP) — Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic official to face sex offense charges, was jeered by protesters as he made a court appearance in his native Australia on Friday in a case that has rocked the Vatican and placed scrutiny on the pope's stance against abusive clergy.
Australia's highest-ranking Catholic and Pope Francis' top financial adviser, Pell entered the Melbourne Magistrates Court flanked by police and media as a small group of placard-waving protesters yelled from the sidewalk. He did not react to the hecklers.
The 20-minute hearing focused on planning for the co...
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