Cardinal George Pell speaks from Vatican about historical sex charges

ROME
The Age

Nino Bucci

Cardinal George Pell is taking leave from his post at the Vatican in his bid to clear his name over multiple historical sex abuse allegations.

Cardinal Pell was impassioned and defiant during a press conference on Thursday, and said he was “looking forward to his day in court”.

He confirmed he would return to Australia to fight the charges, pending medical advice.

One of the most senior figures in the Catholic Church, he criticised what he claimed were several leaks to the media and the “character assassination” to which he had been he had been subject.

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