CARDINAL George Pell has formally
declined an appeal to make available church funds in restitution to
victims of Catholic Church abuse, conceding he had no sway in the
Vatican.
Despite being the effective treasurer of the Holy See the cardinal said there was nothing available for Melbourne Response — a program he set up himself in 1996 when he was the archbishop of Melbourne.http://www.news.com.au/national/courts-law/cardinal-george-pell-formally-refuses-to-make-funds-available-for-church-abuse-victims/news-story/960a3b675ba048ac7030243672acaea4