After Australian police announced that they have charged him on multiple counts of sexual abuse, Cardinal George Pell has maintained his innocence, saying he will take leave from his responsibilities in the Vatican to clear his name. In comments to journalists during a June 29 news briefing at the Holy See Press Office, Cardinal Pell
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After years of fighting allegations of sexual abuse and negligence in handling abuse cases, Cardinal George Pell, the Vatican’s top finance man, will be charged on multiple counts of abuse, Australian police announced Wednesday. Pell, who has fervently denied the allegations, will be charged on summons, and will be required to return to Melbourne in
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Australian police questioned the cardinal over allegations dating back to the 1970s Australian police flew to Rome to interview a top Vatican cardinal about allegations of sexual assault dating back decades, officials said Wednesday. Cardinal George Pell, Pope Francis’s top financial adviser and one of his most trusted aides, has long been dogged by allegations he mishandled cases of
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Pope Francis has announced a reorganisation of the oversight and administration of the Vatican’s financial affairs, a move that appears to have reduced the power of his financial czar, Cardinal George Pell. In a new law announced on Saturday, Pope Francis essentially reversed a 2014 law that had transferred the main operational section of the
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Cardinal George Pell will hand in his resignation to the Pope today having reached the age of 75. However, it is expected he will continue his work as the Prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy for a further three years. Catholic bishops are required to submit their resignations at 75, but heads of Vatican
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Cardinal Pell had said on Wednesday that he had the full backing of the Pope, and after twenty hours and 4 nights of grueling testimony with the Australian Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse, admitting the church has made “enormous mistakes” and saying he regretted not being able to do more, the Vatican commended Cardinal
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Cardinal George Pell, one of the highest-ranking officials at the Vatican, acknowledged his fault in the manner he handled the cases of the sexual abuse of minors then in the 1970’s. He expressed his regrets to the Australian Royal Commission into Child Sex-Abuse saying, “With the experience of 40 years later, certainly I would agree
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Giving his testimony before Australia’s royal commission into child sexual abuse, Cardinal Pell said, “I hope that my appearance here has contributed a bit to healing, to improving the situation”. Survivors expressed great displeasure at his evidence, saying it at times lacked empathy and transparency. Cardinal Pell admitted he should have done more about rumors
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Vatican’s top financial official, Cardinal George Pell has vehemently rejected allegations thrown against him over sexual abuse of minors. Cardinal Pell, whom the Pontiff placed in charge of the Vatican’s finances last year and currently the Prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy, a post he has held since 2014 is accused of multiple offenses
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The Australian cardinal discussed Pope Francis and Communion in a wide-ranging interview Cardinal George Pell, the prefect of the Vatican secretariat for the economy, has stressed that he is “not a rebel or an opponent of the Pope”. In an interview with Catholic News Agency, the Australian cardinal said Pope Francis is “a very good
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