AUSTRALIA
Daily Liberal
St Patrick’s Church and St Mary’s Catholic School have become one of the first organisations outside Ballarat to join The Loud Fence Movement.
Parish priest Carl Mackander said he was inspired to begin a local chapter of the movement following the wave of criticism over Cardinal George Pell’s comments at the Australian Royal Commission.
“Cardinal Pell appears to have softened his stance and met with the victims in Rome, and he is appearing more compassionate towards them. He seems to have retracted his earlier comments which were insensitive and showed a real lack of compassion,” Father Mackander said.
Wellington’s parish priest said he, like many, was shocked by Cardinal Pell’s words.
Father Mackander said the movement which began in Ballarat should bring people together.
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