Survivors of clerical abuse have tied ribbons around Sydney's St Mary's Cathedral as Cardinal George Pell's body lies in state, a day before his requiem mass.
Survivors of clerical abuse and their supporters surrounded the cathedral in silent protest on Wednesday.
His body has been returned to Sydney for burial and a solemn reception that begins on Wednesday with two masses, followed by a vigil later in the day, with mourners invited to pay their respects.Divisive and influential: Australia's highest-ranking Catholic Cardinal George Pell dies at 81 The NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb is filing an urgent application to the NSW Supreme Court to stop the protest on safety grounds, with a decision expected later on Wednesday.
"We want to be able to reach out to families who have buried their loved ones. They're so angry, they're in a spiritual wasteland, they're ostracised from communities."
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