Former Prime Minister John Howard Wrote A Glowing Court Reference For Cardinal George Pell
Former Australian prime minister John Howard has provided a judge with a highly complimentary character reference for cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic to be convicted of child sex abuse.
Howard wrote to Judge Peter Kidd that he had known Pell for 30 years and was aware of the conviction as well as the fact Pell is appealing and that he maintains his innocence.Howard went on to describe Pell as"a person of both high intelligence and exemplary character". Howard is not the only political figure to come out in support of Pell since his conviction was revealed on Tuesday following the lifting of a suppression order.
Professor Greg Craven, the vice chancellor of the Australian Catholic University, wrote that Pell's public face does not match his private persona. "Cardinal Pell once told me he doesn't wear his heart on his sleeve," she wrote."Perhaps his stoicism has contributed to a perception held by some."
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