Archbishop of Sydney accused of abuse. (News in Brief).Sydney--The Catholic Archbishop of Sydney Archbishop of Sydney could refer to:
Cardinal Pell currently serves as Archbishop of Sydney and was elevated to the cardinalate in 2003. , has been accused of molesting a 12-year-old boy while he was studying for the priesthood 41 years ago. Since being appointed to Sydney from Melbourne in May 2002, Archbishop Pell has infuriated in·fu·ri·ate tr.v. in·fu·ri·at·ed, in·fu·ri·at·ing, in·fu·ri·ates To make furious; enrage. adj. Archaic Furious. the city's homosexual community. For one, he has refused to give Communion to "gays" designated as such; for another he has called homosexual activity "a greater health hazard health hazard Occupational safety Any agent or activity posing a potential hazard to health. Cf Physical hazard. than smoking." The Archbishop ridiculed the allegation, saying that the alleged incident never happened and that the implication was a deliberate smear of the most vicious kind. He announced, however, that he was stepping down from his position temporarily while an independent investigation was conducted (Globe, Aug 21.02). |
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