Vatican law criminalises abuse of adults by priests, laity
Vatican CityAP Pope Francis has changed Catholic Church law to explicitly criminalise the sexual abuse of adults by priests who abuse their authority and to say that laypeople who hold church office also can be sanctioned for similar sex crimes. The new provisions, released Tuesday after 14 years of study, were contained in the revised […]
Australian court hears final appeal by ex-Vatican treasurer Pell
Canberra, AustraliaReuters Australia’s highest court began hearing the final bid on Wednesday by former Vatican treasurer George Pell to overturn his conviction for sexually assaulting two teenaged choirboys in the 1990s when he was Archbishop of Melbourne. Cardinal Pell, 78, began serving a six-year prison sentence a year ago, becoming the highest ranking Catholic clergyman […]
Updated: Australian High Court set to hear ex-Vatican treasurer’s sex offences appeal
Last updated 8:45pmMelbourne, AustraliaReuters Catholic Cardinal George Pell will have one last chance to overturn his conviction for sexually assaulting two teenaged choirboys after the Australian High Court on Wednesday agreed to hear the former Vatican treasurer’s appeal. Pell, 78, the most senior Catholic official worldwide to be jailed for child sex offences, is […]
Australian court to rule on Wednesday on appeal by Vatican’s former treasurer
Melbourne, AustraliaReuters Australia’s High Court will rule on Wednesday whether to allow a final bid by Vatican former treasurer George Pell to overturn his convictions for sexually abusing two 13-year-old choirboys in the late 1990s. Pell, the highest ranking Catholic worldwide to be convicted of child sex offences, was jailed in March for six years, […]
Catholic Cardinal George Pell behind bars in Australia after child sex conviction
Melbourne, AustraliaReuters Former Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell will spend his first night behind bars on Wednesday after he was remanded into custody pending sentencing for sexually abusing two choir boys in Australia two decades ago. Pell, a former top adviser to Pope Francis and the most senior Catholic cleric to be convicted for child […]