Cardinal George Pell continues giving evidence at sex abuse inquiry

Cardinal George Pell has given evidence for a second day - testifying at the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses into Sexual Abuse.

Cardinal George Pell continues giving evidence at sex abuse inquiryCardinal George Pell continues giving evidence at sex abuse inquiry

Cardinal George Pell continues giving evidence at sex abuse inquiry

Testifying from Rome to the Commission in Sydney Cardinel Pell, was one of a group of priests who met in 1982 to discuss moving sex offender Ballarat priest Gerald Ridsdale.

 

Cardinel Pell, who was then a Ballarat priest, says he did not know that Gerald Ridsdale's offending was common knowledge in 1975 and did not know about the allegations.

 

Europe correspondent Brett Mason is in Rome following developments.

 

 


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