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March 5, 2019

Australian bishops respond to Pell sex abuse verdict

Australian Cardinal George Pell arrives at the County Court in Melbourne Feb. 26, 2019. An Australian court found Cardinal Pell guilty on five charges related to the sexual abuse of two 13-year-old boys; the verdict, reached in December, was announced Feb. 26. Sentencing is expected in early March, but the cardinal's lawyer already has announced plans to appeal the conviction.
MELBOURNE – Following news of Cardinal George PellöÏÓãÊÓƵapp conviction of sexual abuse of minors, several bishops in Australia have have said they are committed to truth and justice, while declining to comment on PellöÏÓãÊÓƵapp appeal until it has concluded.
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