George Pell Professions : Cardinal Born : June 8, 1941 Browse All Authors Top 18 quotes by George Pell Abortion is a worse moral scandal than priests sexually abusing young people. George Pell abortion abuse people Suffering and evil will not have the last word. George Pell lasts suffering evil There's no possibility for vitality in the church without fidelity to the gospels. If you look at the Churches throughout the world, throughout the Western world, where radical reform has been attempted, the Church has collapsed and almost disappeared. The vitality in the Church, the young people who are here in their tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands possibly, young people who belong, who adhere strongly to the central tradition of Christ and the Church. George Pell vitality church people Sometimes the very learned and clever can be brilliantly foolish, especially when seized by an apparently good cause. George Pell causes energy clever The church is not primarily a political organisation. We're a religious organisation. There's a much greater opportunity. George Pell political religious opportunity Couples with children who do win a divorce, cause such social havoc that they should have to pay a special divorce tax. George Pell divorce couple children I want a return to the divorce system based on the fault of one spouse. George Pell divorce return want Like many survivors it has taken me years to understand the impact upon my life. At some point we realize that we trusted someone we should have feared and we fear those genuine relationships that we should trust. George Pell top-news Tell her that I am. George Pell world It is implausible that I tried to bribe him for a number of reasons. George Pell world With the experience of 40 years later, certainly I would agree that I should have done more. George Pell world It's implausible because I was an auxiliary bishop and I had no access to money or - no access to significant resources, it's implausible because, of course, the attempt to bribe someone is criminal. George Pell world I would concede I should have done more. George Pell world It's a sad story and it wasn't of much interest to me. George Pell world I have the full backing of the pope. George Pell top-news I am horrified by the accounts that survivors have given in their evidence during the Ballarat hearings, and at the enormous impact the abuse has had on them, their families and the community, i am also deeply saddened by the way the church authorities have failed in responding to these crimes. I am deeply to committed to assisting the royal commission and to doing anything I can to help survivors (including) giving evidence in person if asked to do so. George Pell world Very few were tempted to tell the outside world what was happening, except when they needed extra help, it was impossible for anyone to know accurately what was going on overall. George Pell world It is important to point out that the Vatican is not broke ... the Holy See is paying its way, while possessing substantial assets and investments. George Pell world Similar Authors Carlo Borromeo cardinal Francis Arinze cardinal Keith O'Brien cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger cardinal Jaime Sin cardinal William Levada cardinal All Authors
