Organisers have agreed to change the route for a protest of George Pell's funeral so they don't enter the street outside the cathedral where he lies in state.
NSW Police filed an urgent application to block an LGBTIQ+ protest talking place outside George Pell's funeral.Cardinal Pell died in Rome last month.Demonstrators have agreed to alter their route for a planned protest of Cardinal George Pell's funeral after a Supreme Court bid to block it was withdrawn.
Clergy sexual abuse survivor Paul Auchettl ties ribbons in support of other abuse survivors onto the fence of St Mary’s Cathedral ahead of Cardinal George Pell’s funeral.Tahn O'Rourke, acting for the organisers, said there was scope for further discussions to address concerns about protesters on College Street, which runs between St Mary's and the eastern side of Hyde Park.
His body is lying in state at St Mary's Cathedral on Wednesday ahead of a requiem mass and the associated protest on Thursday. "Tying a ribbon becomes a sacred act. What you're doing is trying to honour someone who might not be here anymore or who's struggling," he told AAP on Wednesday.
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