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ARTICLE · 01 SEPTEMBER 2019

Should George Pell be defrocked - for child sexual abuse?

Around the world over the past few years, child sexual assault complainants have begun to come forward in large numbers.

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Child sexual abuse victims have all eyes on the Vatican, waiting for swift and decisive action by Pope Francis in the wake of George Pell's failed appeal against his convictions.

Unfortunately for them, they could be waiting for some time.

The Court of Appeal's decision to reject the Cardinal's Pell's appeal against his child sexual assault conviction yesterday has been called one of the most significant judgments in recent times.

Undoubtedly, the decision has global ramifications for the Catholic Church.

We'll wait until the Cardinal exhausts all appeals

Despite this, the Vatican's response has been short and devoid of any plans for affirmative action against the former senior church official.

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