Latham book is sad, self-obsessed: Pell

George Cardinal Pell

Function: Archbishop of Sydney, Australia

Title: Cardinal Priest of St. Mary Dominic Mazzarello

Birthdate: Jun 08, 1941	Country: Australia

Elevated: Oct 21, 2003	More information: www.catholic-hierarchy.org

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Latham book is sad, self-obsessed: Pell
Sept 23, 2005
The Latham Diaries is a sad, self-obsessed book that fails to give much insight into human nature, Sydney Archbishop George Pell has said.

(The Age, September 21, 2005) Cardinal Pell is among many to be lambasted in the former Labor leader's new book, along with the Catholic Church.

Mr Latham describes some within the church as "kiddy-fiddlers" and attacks "Big George Pell" for denouncing Labor's schools funding policy during last year's election.

On Wednesday, Cardinal Pell told the National Press Club: "I remember before the election people were saying: 'How are we going to deal with Mr Latham?' because of the many things he's said about the church, most of them disparaging.

"And I said: 'Well, I'm not too worried because he's spoken more badly of most of his colleagues then he has of us'.

"That's been demonstrated in spades in this sad book.

"It's a sad book, it's self-obsessed, I don't think it's given much insight into human nature generally or suggests many or any useful reforms for the system that he laments.

"I think the sooner it moves on, the better."

As for Labor's education policy, Cardinal Pell said he still regarded it as unacceptable and guaranteed to provoke division.

Cardinal Pell said he did not regard himself as aligned to a political party, but the benefit of the doubt must be given to whichever party is in government.

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