Pope Francis is facing the biggest crisis of his papacy after the third highest ranking official in the Vatican, Cardinal George Pell, was accused of sexual abuse charges. Australian police announced on Thursday that charges relating to multiple alleged sexual offences
were served on Pell’s legal representatives in Melbourne and that he
had been ordered to appear in court on 18 July. Pell said he was
innocent of the charges and that he was taking leave of absence to
return to Australia to “clear his name”. In a statement Pell said he was
the victim of a witch hunt and long-running “relentless character
assassination”.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/jun/30/morning-mail-pell-charges-throw-papacy-into-crisis
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/jun/30/morning-mail-pell-charges-throw-papacy-into-crisis