Cardinal Pell will appeal his conviction next month. His lawyers have filed an application arguing it should be overturned on three grounds.
Trevor Marshallsea — Associated Press
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Australia Prime Minister to make national apology to victims of sexual abuse
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will deliver a national apology to child sex abuse victims, as part of the government’s response to a long-running inquiry that heard allegations against government and private institutions and prominent individuals in five years of hearings.
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Cardinal Pell faces charges of sex abuse—and angry protesters—at court in Australia
SYDNEY (AP) — Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic official to face sex offense charges, was jeered by protesters as he made a court appearance in his native Australia on Friday in a case that has rocked the Vatican and placed scrutiny on the pope’s stance against abusive clergy. Australia’s highest-ranking Catholic and Pope […]