Cardinal George Pell could turn key witness against the Catholic Church on behalf of sexual abuse victims. In
an unprecedented move, the Cardinal, the Church’s third most senior
official, is expected to be called to testify in a string of lawsuits
against former Ballarat bishop Ronald Mulkearns.
It
is understood to be the first time such a senior Catholic official will
face victims of abuse in their pursuit of damages against the Church. Cardinal
Pell is expected to be called in dozens of cases, with lawyers for four
victims telling the Supreme Court this week they had concerns about
using a video link from Rome.