[ebb tide]

From outside Australia, it’s probably quite difficult to have any knowledge of how hated George Pell was by a lot of progressives.

I would venture to say Pell was equally hated in Rome by the papal crooks whom he was about to expose.

[naturalman1975]

Certainly - but a lot of people who don’t know about the history in Australia seem to think that the financial issues are the reason he seemed to be targeted in the way he was. I’m not saying that wasn’t relevant - but he had a big target on his back from those who hated him, well before that.