By Bradley Eli, M.Div., Ma.Th., Church Militant - Pope Francis is praying for those who are persecuted by an unjust sentence. He did so shortly after news broke that Australia's High Court acquitted Cdl. George Pell of sex abuse… Without mentioning Pell's name in his homily at Casa Santa Marta on Tuesday Francis said, "I would like to pray today for all the people who suffer an unjust sentence because of aggressive persistence [against them]."… The approach the Vatican took regarding Pell's having to stand trial in Australia was not in step with the approach it's taken in the case of other prelates accused of corruption, who were shielded by diplomatic immunity.