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George Pell takes leave from Vatican to fight sexual abuse charges in Australia
Source: The Guardian
George Pell takes leave from Vatican to fight sexual abuse charges in Australia
• Cardinal says he is victim of ‘relentless character assassination’
• Pope Francis praises Pell in supportive additional statement
• Pell is highest-ranking figure to be charged in global church scandal
Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Rome and Melissa Davey in Melbourne
Thursday 29 June 2017 07.45 BST
Pope Francis is facing the biggest crisis of his papacy after the third highest ranking official in the Vatican, Cardinal George Pell, was accused of sexual abuse charges in his native Australia.
Police in Australia announced on Thursday that charges for multiple sexual offences were served on Pell’s legal representatives in Melbourne and that he had been ordered to appear in court on 18 July.
“Cardinal Pell is facing multiple charges … and there are multiple complainants,” Victoria police’s deputy commissioner Shane Patton said. The charges were “historical sexual assault offences”.
Pell announced at a press conference that he was innocent of the charges and that he was taking a leave of absence in order to return to Australia and “clear his name” following a recent discussion of the matter with the pope.
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• Cardinal says he is victim of ‘relentless character assassination’
• Pope Francis praises Pell in supportive additional statement
• Pell is highest-ranking figure to be charged in global church scandal
Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Rome and Melissa Davey in Melbourne
Thursday 29 June 2017 07.45 BST
Pope Francis is facing the biggest crisis of his papacy after the third highest ranking official in the Vatican, Cardinal George Pell, was accused of sexual abuse charges in his native Australia.
Police in Australia announced on Thursday that charges for multiple sexual offences were served on Pell’s legal representatives in Melbourne and that he had been ordered to appear in court on 18 July.
“Cardinal Pell is facing multiple charges … and there are multiple complainants,” Victoria police’s deputy commissioner Shane Patton said. The charges were “historical sexual assault offences”.
Pell announced at a press conference that he was innocent of the charges and that he was taking a leave of absence in order to return to Australia and “clear his name” following a recent discussion of the matter with the pope.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/jun/29/george-pell-takes-leave-from-vatican-to-fight-sex-abuse-charges-in-australia
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