The Vatican shows itself to be shocked by the news that the former Pope Gave cardinal Pell was convicted of abuse. A spokesman stressed that they wanted to wait for the appeal process.
The Vatican has referred to the judgment of conviction for child abuse against the Australian cardinal George Pell as a “painful” message. Many people were shocked, said the Vatican spokesman Alessandro Gisotti. But Pell had protested his innocence, and the right to defend themselves to the last judicial instance. The Vatican will await the outcome of the appeal process.
contact with Minors prohibited
in addition, the current Status of Pells was confirmed. Until there was “definitive facts” that were prohibited to the cardinal, the public exercise of his office, as well as any contact with Minors, said the Vatican spokesman.
A Vatican spokesman, said that the Church should be a safe home for all.
He read a statement on the verdict against Pell, which had been spoken in his home country because of sexual abuse of a 13-Year-old, as well as sexual harassment in other cases, guilty. Pells defenders had directly announced after the verdict.
Gisotti reiterated that the Vatican will do everything so that the Church is “a safe and secure homeland for all, particularly children and vulnerable people”.
judgment fell already in December
The absent Minister of Finance of the Vatican is the world’s previously highest-ranking Catholic institution was accused of sexual abuse of young boys and sentenced. The judgment fell already in December, was due to a reporting ban, however, is only now open to the public.
cardinal Pell referred to as innocent and wants to go in appeal.
the day after the exclusion of the media, public’s judgment, Pope Francis Pell dismissed from his Kardinalsrat for the reform of the Church. The court considered as proven that Pell compelled 22 years ago as Archbishop in the Cathedral of Melbourne, a 13-year-old boys for oral sex and a second sexually urged, it was said in media reports. The lifting of the reporting ban was justified, according to Australian media the resignation of the public Prosecutor’s office on a second case against Pell.
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