Cardinal George Pell’s case back in court

AUSTRALIA
Australian Associated Press via nine.com.au

February 21, 2018

Cardinal George Pell’s lawyers and prosecutors are due back in court again before a March hearing to determine if he stands trial on historical sexual offence charges.

Australia’s most senior Catholic denies the allegations and is not expected to attend Wednesday’s brief hearing in Melbourne Magistrates Court.

It will be a further administrative update for the defence and prosecution to finalise matters before Pell, 76, faces a four-week committal hearing beginning on March 5.

Pell is the highest-ranking Catholic official to be charged with sexual abuse.

The former Sydney and Melbourne archbishop and Ballarat priest has taken leave from his position as Vatican treasurer to fight the charges.

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