AUSTRALIA
IOL (South Africa)
May 28 2013
By Madeleine Coorey
Sydney –
The victims of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy in Australia and their supporters on Tuesday called for the resignation of the church’s top ranking cardinal, saying they were unimpressed with his apology.
Sydney Archbishop Cardinal George Pell on Monday appeared at a Victorian state government inquiry into the criminal abuse of children, admitting to cover-ups by a predecessor and saying he was “absolutely sorry”.
“I am fully apologetic and absolutely sorry,” said Pell, who said he never hid any allegations himself and had seen to it that protocols were put in place to deal with cases of sex abuse.
“I’m certainly totally committed to improving the situation. I know the Holy Father (Pope Francis) is too.”
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