News of Cardinal George Pell verdict 'painful': Vatican

By Frances D/emilio
Updated March 26 2019 - 3:07pm, first published February 27 2019 - 7:34am
Cardinal George Pell
Cardinal George Pell

The Vatican has described as "painful" the news of the conviction of Cardinal George Pell, one of Pope Francis' most trusted aides and advisers, for molesting two choirboys in the 1990s but insists the prelate has the right to defend himself until the appeals process is completed.

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