The Church has 'mucked things up': Pell's evidence to abuse Commission

Cardinal George Pell gives evidence to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse via video link from Rome (AAP)

Cardinal George Pell gives evidence to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse via video link from Rome (AAP) Source: AAP

Australia's most senior Catholic, Cardinal George Pell, has admitted the Church handled allegations of sexual abuse wrongly.Survivors and their supporters, along with clergy and journalists, filled the room in Rome.They watched Cardinal Pell give around four hours of evidence via video link to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses into Child Sexual Abuse.And while survivors have cautiously welcomed Cardinal Pell's testimony, some were also angered by his inability ro remember a number of points.



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