Australia: Cardinal Pell denied home state memorial
14 January 2023 |
3:53 pm
The leader of the Australian state of Victoria has ruled out a taxpayer-funded memorial for Cardinal George Pell. Victoria's state premier Daniel Andrews said it would be "deeply distressing" for sexual abuse survivors.
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