Cardinal Pell Charged with Historic Child Sexual Offences

Cardinal George pell has been charged with historical child sex offences. The charges come as a royal commission investigates allegations of child sexual abuse in Australian institutions.

Cardinal Pell was summonsed to appear in court in Melbourne on July 18. Since the beginning of the investigation, the 76-year-old cardinal has maintained his innocence and is the third-most senior official in the Holy See. Credit: Various via Storyful