Posted on 02/27/2019 7:59:25 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Andrew Bolt believes Cardinal George Pell is an innocent man who has been wrongly convicted.
Speaking on his Sky News show last night, the News Corp columnist said he had “serious misgivings” about Pell’s guilty verdict.
“I just can’t accept it, based on what I consider is the overwhelming evidence of this trial,” he said. “And I base that opinion also on how many times Pell has been accused of crimes and sins he clearly did not do.
“Pell could well be an innocent man who is being made to pay for the sins of his church and made to pay after an astonishing campaign of media vilification.”
Bolt, who says has met Pell about five times, but is not a Catholic or Christian, raised “10 problems” with the evidence that saw a jury unanimously find Pell guilty.
One of these was the fact Pell’s second abuse victim, now dead after a heroin overdose, denied being abused by a priest when asked by his mother.
Bolt also said the other victim who gave evidence in court did not speak about the incident for many years.
He said he also doubted the attack could have taken place after Mass, when Pell is known to have traditionally spoken to worshippers leaving the ceremony.
“This attack allegedly happened in the cathedral sacristy, which is normally a very busy room, where Pell would have known people were almost certain to walk in,” he said.
He added Pell had no history of proven child abuse like other church paedophiles usually have.
Bolt has been widely criticised for his comments with some saying he was being disrespectful to the victims.
Pell, 77, was found guilty on December 11 in Melbourne’s county court, a decision which was revealed yesterday because of a lengthy suppression order.
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Reading this I am reminded of one of Saul Alinsky's major tenets - to accuse your opponent of what you are really doing so that when your opponent takes the media hit it won't seem so bad when they find out about your own guilt.
Frankie is letting Cardinal Pell take the hit.
When Cardinal Pell began to uncover irregularities in the Vatican money situation he disturbed more than a few little fiefdoms. He was conveniently dismissed at precisely the same time as old alleged unproven charges in Australia reared up again. A planned collusion?
So, with all the media focused on Pell, I wonder if Frankie is feeling like he has gotten away with something?
The case of Cardinal Pell should be a warning sign to anyone in the US who thinks that the secular authority will help cleanse the Church. More likely, the secular authority will depose good bishops and cover up for bad ones. That has been the track-record over the past 50 years. If you doubt it, as yourself why Pell is in jail while men like Hubbard, McCarrick, Weakland, Mahoney, and others still walk around free.
An excellent overview of the whole mess.
https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2017/07/the-case-against-cardinal-pell
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