AUSTRALIA
Herald Sun
Victims and support groups call for Cardinal George Pell’s resignation
ANNIKA SMETHURST HERALD SUN MAY 27, 2013
VICTIMS and support groups have called for Cardinal George Pell’s resignation following his appearance at yesterday’s parliamentary inquiry into child abuse.
Abuse survivor Stephen Woods, 51, who was sexually assaulted and beaten by three priests when he was a student at St Alipius Christian Brothers Primary School in Ballarat, said that Cardinal Pell should stand down.
“The apology is political. It’s still about saving face, it’s still about saving the political power of the church, and that’s what they are afraid of losing,” he said.
“The little care for the victims that he showed, it shows that they still don’t get it,” he said.
Mr Woods slammed Cardinal Pell’s claims that he had always shown support for victims of child abuse.
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