Australia's national child-abuse Royal Commission has learned how George
Pell recruited supporters from among suburban priests when he began his
rise to power in Melbourne in the 1980s and 1990s. Broken Rites
understands that Pell was welcomed particularly by conservative (as
distinct from moderate-minded) priests. One of these traditionalist
supporters, Father John Walshe, has given evidence to
the Royal Commission on behalf of Cardinal Pell's lawyers.
This Broken Rites article is an analysis of Walshe's evidence. Father Walshe said he supports the tradition of "celibacy" for Catholic priests. A week after his evidence, it was revealed that the Melbourne Catholic archdiocese has apologised to a former student who says he was sexually abused (at the age of 18) by Father Walshe.
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This Broken Rites article is an analysis of Walshe's evidence. Father Walshe said he supports the tradition of "celibacy" for Catholic priests. A week after his evidence, it was revealed that the Melbourne Catholic archdiocese has apologised to a former student who says he was sexually abused (at the age of 18) by Father Walshe.
http://www.brokenrites.org.au/drupal/node/386