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‘I am absolutely disgusted’: Mother whose six children were abused by a priest slams Cardinal George Pell after we found him drinking beer and tucking into steak and chips – despite being ‘too ill’ to face the royal commission

By FRANK COLETTA FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

A mother of six children abused by a Ballarat clergyman 30 years ago says she was ‘absolutely disgusted’ when photos revealed Cardinal George Pell devouring a meal of steak and chips and drinking beer in a Rome restaurant.

Ruth Lane says the images show Cardinal Pell’s claims of risking ‘heart failure’ if forced to return to Australia to face questioning at the Child Abuse Royal Commission in February was insensitive.

Mrs Lane’s six children were all victims of abuse by family friend Brother Grant Ross, and her second son John took his life at age 19.

Australia’s most senior Catholic…