AUSTRALIA
ABC News
Archbishop of Melbourne Denis Hart is supporting calls for an independent investigation to find out who leaked details of a reported police investigation into alleged abuse by Cardinal George Pell.
The Herald Sun newspaper published a report that said a Victoria Police taskforce was investigating allegations of abuse by Australia’s most high-profile Catholic.
In a statement, Cardinal Pell vehemently denied the allegations, calling them “undetailed”, and said they had not been raised with him.
Cardinal Pell called for a public inquiry into the source of the leak and Archbishop Hart released a statement defending the cardinal.
“It is very disturbing and concerning to read reports based on leaks to the media,” Archbishop Hart said.
“The allegations do not reflect the man I have known for more than 50 years.
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