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Pope Francis signs a cricket bat he received from Cardinal George Pell, at the Vatican.

Pope Francis signs a cricket bat he received from Cardinal George Pell, at the Vatican. Source: AAP Image/L'Osservatore Romano/Pool Photo via AP

Pope Francis finds himself in a difficult position, after Australia's most senior Catholic, Cardinal George Pell has been charged on summons to face multiple historic offences. How did the Vatican respond to this crisis? Journalist Iacopo Scaramuzzi reports.

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Pope Francis finds himself in a difficult position, after Australia's most senior Catholic, Cardinal George Pell has been charged on summons to face multiple historic offences. How did the Vatican respond to this crisis? Journalist Iacopo Scaramuzzi reports.

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