Remembering Cardinal Pell

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Remembering Cardinal Pell

Tracey Rowland, Catholic World Report

Friday, January 20, 2023

The Australian theologian remembers her friend. A choice for Christ can easily lead to persecution and white martyrdom, as Pell personally experienced. He was such a champion of the choice for Christ he became a lightning rod for anti-Christian sentiment and ultimately its ideal choice for a scapegoat.

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