Pell faces Vatican inquiry into child abuse allegations

AUSTRALIA
The Tablet

April 7, 2020

By Christopher Lamb

Cardinal George Pell now faces a Church inquiry into allegations of sexually assaulting children, even though the High Court of Australia dramatically quashed his earlier convictions.

Following the cardinal’s conviction by a jury, which became public in February 2019, the Vatican opened a case against the Australian prelate pending the final appeal.

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