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Vatican assures ‘guilty will be punished’ as Cardinal Pell urged to front sex abuse inquiry
THE Vatican has vowed to take a tough stance against anyone found guilty of child sex abuse or covering up criminal activity within the Catholic Church as Cardinal George Pell denies claims he sought to protect paedophile priests up to 40 years ago.
In a lengthy personal statement yesterday the Australian Cardinal Pell claimed as false and misleading reports he attempted to bribe a victim of child sex abuse, ignored pleas for help or protect an accused paedophile.
In his statement issued from his office in the Vatican, Cardinal Pell said he was preparing to make another formal statement to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sex Abuse about the latest claims.
The Vatican stood by their senior official but said anyone found guilty would be exposed and treated by law.
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