Ribbons remembering the victims and families of child sexual abuse are tied to Sydney cathedral where Cardinal Pell's body will lie in state today.
Cardinal George Pell's body will lie in state at Sydney's St Mary's Cathedral today, as ribbons symbolising the hurt caused by child sexual abuse are tied to its exterior.His funeral will be held tomorrow at St Mary's Cathedral
Australia's highest-ranking Catholic died age 81 from heart complications during hip surgery in Rome last month. Paul Achettl gave evidence at the Royal Commission into the Institutional Response to Child Sexual Abuse. "I thought it was a really beautiful way to remember and acknowledge the people whose lives have been so affected by George Pell and others in the Catholic Church," she said.Dozens of ribbons have been tied to the cathedral.
Deputy Commissioner Mal Lanyon today said NSW Police was "not opposed to the topic that protesters want to air" but was concerned with the route chosen.
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