Prosecutors told Wednesday's pre-sentencing hearing that Pell had "shown no remorse" for his actions. "There has been a breach of trust... Cardinal Pell was the driving force... and in charge of the cathedral, and these choristers were cogs in the cathedral wheel." A large media pack and crowd confronted the cardinal as he arrived in court, with one protester screaming: "You're a maggot, Pell, you rot in hell." "You're the devil," You're evil... You're a paedophile," "Criminal", "monster", "May you rot in hell," protesters shouted. Shortly before Wednesday's hearing, Vatican spokesman Alessandro Gisotti announced on Twitter that Pell had been removed from his position as chief of Vatican finances, the third-most powerful position in the Church.

Source: Daily Nation February 27, 2019 06:00 UTC