One of the most influential newspapers in the United States, The Washington Post, has devoted an editorial to Australian Cardinal George Pell's appearance at the royal commission last week, noting his "stumbles" and condemning some of his testimony for seeking to "airbrush the church's staggering lapses."
The newspaper's editorial board told its readers that on the same day the film Spotlight, which depicts an investigation into abusive priests in Boston's Catholic church, was awarded the Oscar for Best Picture, a "related drama" was taking place in the Vatican, as Australia's most senior Catholic gave testimony to a commission back in Australia.
http://www.smh.com.au/world/the-washington-post-editorial-condemns-cardinal-george-pell-20160307-gnd1r1.html
The newspaper's editorial board told its readers that on the same day the film Spotlight, which depicts an investigation into abusive priests in Boston's Catholic church, was awarded the Oscar for Best Picture, a "related drama" was taking place in the Vatican, as Australia's most senior Catholic gave testimony to a commission back in Australia.
http://www.smh.com.au/world/the-washington-post-editorial-condemns-cardinal-george-pell-20160307-gnd1r1.html