AUSTRALIA
ABC News
Cardinal George Pell says he will seek legal advice after a specially appointed member of the Vatican’s commission on child protection accused him of being “almost sociopathic” and called his position “untenable”.
A spokesperson for Cardinal Pell called the statements by abuse survivor Peter Saunders “false and misleading”, after Mr Saunders called for Cardinal Pell to be sent back to Australia.
“From his earliest actions as an archbishop, Cardinal Pell has taken a strong stand against child sexual abuse and put in place processes to enable complaints to be brought forward and independently investigated,” the spokesperson said in a statement.
“Cardinal Pell has never met Mr Saunders, who seems to have formed his strong opinions without ever having spoken to His Eminence.
“In light of all of the available material, including evidence from the Cardinal under oath, there is no excuse for broadcasting incorrect and prejudicial material.
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