VATICAN CITY
The Australian
ELLEN WHINNETT AND LEXIE CARTWRIGHT IN VATICAN CITY
The Australian
June 29, 2017
Cardinal Pell insisted he was still co-operating with police as he left his home outside the Vatican last night as authorities prepared press charges.
Asked by News Corp if he would return to fight charges if required, he replied “I am co-operating.’’
He also indicated that he was aware of a development in the inquiry was imminent, but declined to say if he expected to be charged, saying “no comment’’.
Pope Francis yesterday held a ceremony inside St Peter’s Basilica to name to five new Cardinals, which Cardinal Pell, along with all the other cardinals, had been expected to attend.
However, he was seen coming and going from his home and it is not known if he attended the event on Wednesday afternoon Rome time.
Other cardinals, who attended the service wearing distinctive scarlet robes and hats, were mobbed by selfie-seeking tourists as they left the basilica.
A member of the Vatican security team accompanied Cardinal Pell as he left the building earlier in the morning, getting into his blue station wagon and leaving his apartment just outside St Peter’s Square. He said he had no update to provide on the police investigation.
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