AUSTRALIA
The West Australian
Megan Neil
Top Vatican official Cardinal George Pell’s first court appearance will be over within minutes but will create history.
Australia’s most senior Catholic plans to appear in person at the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday for the first stage of what will be a lengthy legal process.
The 76-year-old has returned from Rome vowing to clear his name over multiple historical sexual offence charges involving multiple complainants.
Cardinal Pell is the highest-ranking Catholic official to be charged with sexual abuse.
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