AUSTRALIA
Herald Sun
December 11, 2015
Padraic Murphy
Herald Sun
CARDINAL George Pell has pulled out of giving evidence at the child abuse Royal Commission next week, claiming he is too sick to travel.
Cardinal Pell applied to give evidence by video link to Rome at next week’s hearing, but that request was rejected by the Commission.
Cardinal Pell’s solicitor said he was suffering high blood pressure and could not take long flights.
Cardinal Pell was meant to arrive on Sunday ahead of his planned appearance at the Commission next Wednesday.
“Cardinal Pell is currently affect by a very serious health condition that in the opinion of his treating specialist makes travel to Australia unsafe,” the solicitor said in a letter.
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