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December 13, 2018

Australian Media Barred from Reporting on Vatican Official Convicted of Sex Crimes Against Children
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A high-ranking Vatican official has been convicted of sexually molesting
two boys in Australia. Most recently, Cardinal George Pell was the
Vatican's chief financial officer. Some considered him the third most
powerful official in the Vatican. He previously served as archbishop of
Sydney and Melbourne. The shocking news, however, is not being reported
in Australia, due to a court gag order. Today's edition of the Herald
Sun features a large black box with the word "CENSORED" in white capital
letters. Earlier this week, Pope Francis removed Pell and Chilean
Cardinal Francisco Javier Errázuriz from his inner circle. Errázuriz has
been accused by survivors of covering up and discrediting their stories
of abuse.


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