Cardinal takes leave from Vatican after sex-assault charges

Friday, June 30, 2017

VATICAN CITY -- Cardinal George Pell, one of Pope Francis' top advisers, took a leave of absence as the Vatican's financial czar Thursday to fight multiple criminal charges in his native Australia that allege he committed sexual assault years ago.

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