AUSTRALIA
ABC News
Victorian Premier Denis Napthine says the Catholic Archbishop of Sydney George Pell needs to be open, apologetic, and frank when he appears before a parliamentary committee today.
Cardinal Pell will give evidence to the Victorian parliamentary inquiry into the sexual abuse of children by members of non-government organisations this afternoon.
Cardinal Pell was the Archbishop of Melbourne between 1996 and 2001.
In its submission to the inquiry, the Catholic Church said at least 620 Victorian children had been abused by its clergy in the past 80 years.
Dr Napthine says Cardinal Pell needs to be upfront about the church’s failings in its handling of abuse allegations and paedophile clergy.
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