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25 July 2017

Dolan: Pell’s response to abuse charges shows ‘mettle of a great man’

Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York said he wants to "stick with" his old friend Cardinal George Pell of Australia, who's facing criminal charges of sexual abuse. He also said the Catholic Church needs to be more aggressive in speaking out about anti-Christian persecution – and suggested that Pope Francis may have a unique capacity to call out offenders.