Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic figure ever jailed for child sexual abuse crimes, has been freed from jail after Australia's highest court overturned his conviction. Ivan spoke to Sydney based Irish priest, Brendan Purcell, who feels his friend and colleague deserves to be free. 

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