George Pell funeral: hundreds protest outside St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney

LGBTQ+ protesters condemn cardinal's record on same-sex marriage, women's rights and protecting children from clergy abuse

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Hundreds of people have marched in protest outside Cardinal George Pell's funeral service at St Mary's Cathedral in Sydney, with heated exchanges between his detractors and admirers.

Campaign group Community Action for Rainbow Rights (Carr) planned the protest through Sydney to the cathedral on the day of Pell's requiem mass, in condemnation of his opposition to same-sex marriage and women's rights, and his failure to protect children from widespread sexual abuse within the Catholic church.