ROME
Sky News
Cardinal Pell has met with a group of men in Rome, who were abused as children by paedophile priests in Victoria.
‘We’ve just had an extremely emotional meeting with Cardinal Pell, we met on a level playing field, we met as people form Ballarat and Cardinal Pell has agreed to make a public statement,’ survivor David Ridsdale told media in Rome.
Pell addressed media after the meeting.
”I’ve heard each of their stories and of their suffering. It was hard and honest and occasionally emotional meeting,’ he said.
I owe a lot to the people and community of Ballarat, I acknowledge that with deep gratitude.’
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