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- Pope Francis accused of comparing convicted child abuser cardinal to Jesus after controversial comments
Pope Francis has faced fierce criticism online after appearing to compare Cardinal Pell, recently acquitted of five child sexual abuse offenses during the 1990s, to Jesus Christ himself.Apr 7, 2020 13:17World News - Most senior Catholic cleric to be convicted of child sex abuse WALKS FREE from jail after appeal granted in unanimous decisionAustralia’s highest court has tossed the conviction of Cardinal George Pell, who was found guilty of historic child sex crime and sentenced to six years in prison. The ex-Vatican treasurer was once a close aide to Pope Francis.Apr 7, 2020 00:21World News
- Is it really caring? Pope Francis tells clergy to go to sick people, defying Italy’s coronavirus lockdownAs Italy scrambles to enact strict quarantine measures to stem the rampant spread of the coronavirus, Pope Francis is issuing a very different directive to the priests under his command: get out and be with those who are sick.Mar 10, 2020 19:09World News
- Pope asks Catholics to give up trolling for Lent, gets trolled twice as hardThe Pope has called on his followers to forsake online “verbal violence” for Lent, complaining that trolling has become as commonplace as saying hello. Of course, that instruction has only encouraged the trolls.Feb 26, 2020 17:45World News
- Pope Francis endorses wealth redistribution, calls for an end to tax cuts for the ‘richest people’Pope Francis blasted the practice of tax cuts for the rich as part of a “structure of sin” and lamented the fact that “billions of dollars” end up in “tax haven accounts” instead of funding “healthcare and education.”Feb 6, 2020 18:19World News
- Salvini trolls Pope Francis over New Year’s hand-smack controversy (VIDEO)The head of the Italian League party, Matteo Salvini, has playfully mocked the Pope's viral New Year’s handshake faux pas with a tongue-in-cheek recreation, spreading mirth online to wrap up the festive season.Jan 2, 2020 12:33World News
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