MELBOURNE, Australia — The Latest on Cardinal George Pell (all times local):3:30 p.m.Cardinal George Pell has been ordered to appear Wednesday in the Victoria state County Court where he will eventually stand trial. An Australian magistrate earlier Tuesday ordered the most senior Vatican official to be charged in the Catholic Church sex abuse crisis to stand trial. The most senior Vatican official to be charged in the Catholic Church sex abuse crisis will stand trial. Cardinal George Pell will face at least one charge at trial after being accused of sexually abusing multiple victims decades ago. His lawyer has called the charges untrue and Pell said previously he would plead not guilty if ordered to stand trial.

Source: National Post May 01, 2018 00:11 UTC