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Australian government revising religious discrimination legislation
- Dec 6, 2019
The Australian government has decided to revisit its religious discrimination legislation after key religious groups — including the Archdiocese of Sydney — said they would withdraw their support.

By Michael Sainsbury
Timeline of Cardinal George Pell’s career and accusations
- Nov 13, 2019
Australia’s highest court on Wednesday agreed to hear an appeal by Cardinal George Pell of his convictions for molesting two choirboys in a cathedral more than two decades ago.

By Associated Press
Australia’s highest court agrees to hear cardinal’s appeal
- Nov 13, 2019
Australia’s highest court agreed Wednesday to hear an appeal from the most senior Catholic to be found guilty of sexually abusing children, giving Cardinal George Pell his last chance at getting his convictions overturned.

By Rod McGuirk

Australian court to say if will hear Cardinal Pell’s appeal
- Nov 11, 2019
The most senior Catholic to be found guilty of sexually abusing children will learn this week whether Australia’s highest court will hear his appeal against convictions for molesting two choirboys in a Melbourne cathedral two decades ago.

By Rod McGuirk
Climate change forcing Pacific islanders from homes, cardinal says
- Oct 24, 2019
When Cardinal John Ribat of Papua New Guinea was young, he and his neighbors noticed that their well water tasted of salt. Crops also failed as the soil became salty.

By Barbara Fraser
Guam clergy sex abuse survivors may receive payments in 2020
- Oct 21, 2019
Officials say Guam’s clergy sex abuse survivors could begin receiving compensation from the Catholic Archdiocese of Agana in the first half of 2020.

By Associated Press

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