Post by Alkemi on Feb 29, 2016 13:11:12 GMT 1
Senior Vatican cardinal decries Church for handling of sex abuse allegations
One of the most influential Vatican cardinals testifies before an investigative commission on the issue of dozens of sex abuse allegations leveled against Australian priests.
Cardinal George Pell, who is in Rome, testified before Australia's Royal Commission via a video link. During the hearing, the high ranking cardinal acknowledged that the church has made grave mistakes over the past centuries and that he wouldn’t “defend the indefensible”. He also added that the church should take serious measures to stop such crimes from happening. Police have accused Pell of committing multiple offences when he was a priest in the Australian city of Ballart. This comes as dozens of Australian sex abuse victims and their relatives traveled to Rome to be on hand as Pell testified.
Cardinal George Pell, who is in Rome, testified before Australia's Royal Commission via a video link. During the hearing, the high ranking cardinal acknowledged that the church has made grave mistakes over the past centuries and that he wouldn’t “defend the indefensible”. He also added that the church should take serious measures to stop such crimes from happening. Police have accused Pell of committing multiple offences when he was a priest in the Australian city of Ballart. This comes as dozens of Australian sex abuse victims and their relatives traveled to Rome to be on hand as Pell testified.
