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| Gunfire at Sydney Church |
| 2005-12-13 |
| The Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal George Pell, has blamed religious intolerance for a shooting attack on cars outside a Christmas carols ceremony in western Sydney last night. Cardinal Pell says those attending the service at St Joseph's Primary School at Auburn were harassed as it commenced. Towards the end of the event, the local priest heard gunshots. In the morning, staff at the school found their cars had been peppered with bullets. Cardinal Pell says he believes the harassment and the gunshots may be linked to recent ethnic tension in Sydney. "This violence is unacceptable, as unacceptable as the violence perpetrated by Anglo elements at Cronulla beach on Sunday," he said. "I'm deeply concerned about the targeting of Christmas celebrations at schools with students as young as five years of age." |
| Posted by:Oztralian |
| #1 "I'm deeply concerned about the targeting of Christmas celebrations at schools with students as young as five years of age." What about the targeting of non-Muslims at the beach for harassment for not having sufficient clothing? |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2005-12-13 20:46 |