The australian cardinal George Pell (77) was one of pope Francis’ most trusted employees. Last summer, he became the highest-ranking employees in the Vatican who has ever been charged with sexual assault.
Even if he bedyret his innocence all the way, he is now even a spot on the catholic church’s dark history.
He should have been convicted for sexual abuse against two korgutter at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne at the end of the 90’s.
POPE: Pope Francis pictured with cardinal George Pell in 2015. Photo: L’Osservatore Romano/AP/NTB Scanpix Show more Sentenced this week
This is not visible in the australian media, but the catholic news sites and major u.s. newspapers like the Washington Post and the New York Post claims Pell was sentenced Tuesday.
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A source tells the Washington Post that the sentencing will be processed in February and that there will also be another round in court in connection with several charges.
the Media in Australia have not been allowed to publish the important details of the case, including his conviction. The country’s strict rules intended to preserve impartiality, and this has impeded the journalists.
Nevertheless, the australian media written some cryptic articles about the case, without mentioning names or case specific.
Cardinal Pell accused of “historical sexual abuse” Alter the inner circle of Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz Ossa from Chile. Photo: AP Photo/Andrew Medichini/NTB Scanpix Show more
Pope Francis makes major changes in their kardinalråd, where among other things, he removed the Fur from his inner circle.
Without comment on the latest developments in Pells case, informed the Vatican on Wednesday about pope Francis in October had written to the three members of the council, and thanks them for five years of service.
That Pell is being removed from the council, will not necessarily affect his position as the “finance minister” in the Vatican, a responsibility he technically still has, writes The Guardian. A spokesperson from the Vatican would not comment to the newspaper.
Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, archbishop of Kinshasa. Photo: EDUARDO SOTERAS / AFP / NTB Scanpix Show more
Two other members of the council, the recently retired archbishop cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya (79) and Francisco Errázuriz Ossa (85) has also been removed from the group of ni, which is known as C-9.
According to The Sydney Morning Herald do not have the retired cardinal has been implied in the scandal, but Errazuriz has been alleged to have covered up priest abuse while he was archbishop of Santiago. This he has refused.
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