MELBOURNE (AUSTRALIA)
The Telegraph
October 6, 2017
By Jonathan Pearlman
Cardinal George Pell, one of the most powerful figures in the Vatican and Australia’s most senior Catholic, will face a four-week court hearing next March over alleged historic sex assault offences that his lawyer described as “impossible”.
The 76-year-old, who has strongly denied any wrongdoing, attended a brief procedural hearing in Melbourne but made no comment.
The court has ordered a four-week committal hearing to begin on March 5.
The court heard that at least 50 witnesses will be called, including some who were choirboys at the time of their relevant evidence. Five witnesses were disallowed.
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