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rpannier

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4. Does still being a cleric protect him from prosecution?

Reply to burrowowl (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 28, 2017, 10:32 PM

Jun 2017

I don't think it does. But I'm not sure. Not up on Australian law
I don't think he will be defrocked before trial because he hasn't been convicted of anything yet

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Top-ranking Vatican cardinal charged with sex offenses in Australia [View all] nycbos Jun 2017 OP

The church is full of criminals Matthew28 Jun 2017 #1

I think Francis will do the right thing and defrock him burrowowl Jun 2017 #2

Does still being a cleric protect him from prosecution? rpannier Jun 2017 #4

No being a cleric doesn't... uriel1972 Jun 2017 #5

Ah. Thanks rpannier Jun 2017 #6

Pell is a twit amonf other things rpannier Jun 2017 #3

Walked away from this evil in 2007 and never looked back. Dawson Leery Jun 2017 #7

Pell is an ultraconservative and a major homophobe. n/t QC Jun 2017 #8

Whooohoo I never liked that guy canetoad Jun 2017 #9

Locking - duplicate thread muriel_volestrangler Jun 2017 #10