AUSTRALIA
Herald Sun
AAP
AUSTRALIA’S most senior Catholic, Cardinal George Pell, has admitted the fear of scandal led to cover-up in the church.
He said former Melbourne archbishop Sir Frank Little was involved in a cover-up and a former Ballarat archbishop destroyed documents.
He denied he personally covered up offending.
“No. Never,” he told a Victorian parliamentary inquiry into child abuse on Monday.
He agreed under questioning that the fear of scandal led to a cover-up.
“The primary motivation would have been to respect the reputation of the church.
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