Vatican welcomes Pell High Court decision

By By Philip Pullella
Updated April 14 2020 - 8:58pm, first published 8:54pm
The Vatican has welcomed the ruling of Australia's High Court on Cardinal George Pell.
The Vatican has welcomed the ruling of Australia's High Court on Cardinal George Pell.

Just hours after Australia's highest court threw out the sex abuse conviction of the Vatican's former treasurer, Pope Francis offered his morning Mass for all those who suffer from unjust sentences, which he compared to the persecution of Jesus.

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