Looks like the Australian high court has overturned an earlier decision to convict Cardinal George Pell of child sexual abuse in 1996. Now, we have to respect the decision of the court, but, it undoubtedly leaves an extremely bad taste in people's mouths, particularly the accusers and victims of sexual abuse at the hands of officials of the Catholic church and those supporting victims. There has been a protest and backlash in the cities and towns where the abuse was said to have occurred, slogans and insults have been daubed on the doors of churches in Melbourne and Ballarat. The only avenue open to people now is to bring civil actions against him, it's a huge financial risk for people to do this and most people haven't got the bottomless pockets of the Catholic establishment to fall back on. I've blogged on this story several times now and it's certainly been an up and down journey for those invested in it. I can only hope that justice will be done if it hasn't already, a sad and distasteful affair. In my view, any moral authority claimed by this organisation in the future needs to be greeted with the contempt it deserves, certainly nothing violent or destructive, but definitely ridicule, anger and a resolute two-finger salute!
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