George Pell: Trump is a barbarian, but 'in some important ways' he's our barbarian

Cardinal praises president’s ‘splendid’ supreme court appointments at the launch of his prison journalCardinal George Pell has praised Donald Trump’s “splendid” supreme court appointments, but questioned his effort to sow doubt in the integrity of the US presidential election.“It’s no small thing to weaken trust in great public institutions,” Pell told reporters on Wednesday in launching his book, Prison Journal, about the 404 days he spent in solitary confinement before his sexual abuse conviction was overturned by Australia’s high court. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/dec/17/george-pell-trump-is-a-barbarian-but-in-some-important-ways-hes-our-barbarian #george_pell #donald_trump #vatican #pope_benedict_xvi #pope_francis #australia_news #catholicism #religion #the_papacy #christianity