The Vatican wants to wait for the appeal of cardinal George Pell. The cardinal have the right to defend themselves to the last instance, said Vatican spokesman Alessandro Gisotti at a press conference. Australian bishops show themselves in the comments “shocked”. the
The message of the judgement of conviction of cardinal George Pell was “painful,” said Vatican spokesman Alessandro Gisotti at a press conference on Tuesday morning in Rome. The Vatican wants to wait on a verdict in an appeal process. Cardinal Pell stated his innocence and have the right to defend themselves to the last instance, said Gisotti. As a former Minister of Finance of the Vatican and Confidant of Pope Francis, the highest-ranking Catholic is Pell worldwide carrier, which has been accused of sexual abuse and sentenced.
Already imposed measures against Pell would continue to apply, said the Vatican spokesman, Gisotti. George Pell should – “until the facts are resolved” – neither his priesthood publicly exercise still have contact with Minors. Since the summer of 2017 Pell was because of the abuse allegations from his position as chief financial officer of the Vatican. The day after the exclusion of the media, the public’s judgment in December 2018, Pope Francis had him and two other cardinals from the influence Kardinalsrat for the reform of the Church dismissed – however, “for reasons of age”, as it was officially called.
The Archbishop of Birsbane, Mark Coleridge, at a press conference in Rome.
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now a published judgment has not expressed an opinion to the Pope so far, personally. In a keynote speech at the conclusion of the child protection conference, but Francis had spoken in the Morning, nor an appeal to “all responsible” to fight against the abuse of Minors. “It is a heinous crime that must be eradicated on the face of the earth. So many hidden victims in the families and in the various sectors of our society to ask.”
Australian would respond to carrier with a “shock”
the position taken by the Australian bishops ‘ conference. “The message of the condemnation of cardinal George Pell due to historical allegations of sexual abuse of children has shocked many in Australia and around the world, including the Catholic bishops of Australia,” said Archbishop Mark Coleridge, Chairman of the bishops ‘ conference. “Everyone should be equal before the law and we respect the Australian system of justice,” the Archbishop continued. “The same System, on the basis of which the judgment has been made, will consider the appeal, has filed the legal team of the cardinal,” he added.
Similar to the Archbishop of Melbourne, Peter Comensoli said, to the conviction of his Vorvorgängers. “It is now important that we wait for with a respect for the ongoing legal proceedings, the outcome of the appeal,” said the Archbishop. Both Coleridge as well as Comensoli insured to do everything that the Church is a “safe place” for children.