This week the remaining 50 witnesses will give testimony at Melbourne Magistrates Court where the case against Pell has been heard since early March. A handful of both protesters and supporters, some holding placards, have greeted Pell on the steps of the court each day. One allegation heard was that Pell allegedly abused an accuser during a visit to a lake in the 1970s. In a dramatic first open session, the court heard the alleged victim died 24 hours after leaving police custody four years ago. Pell previously held the eminent senior roles of Archbishop of Melbourne and Archbishop of Sydney before moving across to Rome in 2014.

Source: CNN March 26, 2018 02:03 UTC