In this Feb. 26, 2019, file photo, Cardinal George Pell arrives at the County Court in Melbourne, Australia. Chief Judge Peter Kidd will sentence Pell on five convictions, each carrying a potential 10-year maximum sentence. Last week, France’s senior Catholic cleric, Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, was convicted of failing to report a known pedophile priest to police. It was the first time a cardinal had been defrocked over the child abuse scandal. Pell has denied any wrongdoing and will appeal his convictions at the Victoria Court of Appeal on June 5.

Source: thestar March 12, 2019 03:28 UTC