Cardinal George Pell compares plight with that of Jesus

Canberra: Australian Cardinal George Pell, who was recently sentenced to six years in prison for sexually abusing two children more than 20 years ago, has compared his suffering to that of Jesus Christ. Pell, in a missive believed to be signed by him and posted on social media on Saturday by a support group, claimed that faith was the source of his strength and suffering gave him purpose and direction, reports Efe news. "The knowledge that my small suffering can be used for good purposes through being joined to Jesus' suffering gives me purpose and direction," said the former third-ranking Vatican official in a two-page letter dated August 1 from his prison in Melbourne. In the message, he also expressed gratitude to the people who supported and believed in him, adding that he was waiting to find out the result of his appeal against the sentence. Cardinal George Pell was convicted in March after a jury found him guilty on five counts of paedophilia for sexually abusing two choir-boys at St Patrick's Cathedral in Melbourne between 1996-97.(IANS)

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