Pell have been accused to have committed this same crime in 1996 to 2001 when he served as Archbishop of Melbourne. News have it that his predecessor, Archbishop Frank Little, now deceased, had destroyed documents to protect priests.
The cardinal will be required to appear in the Melbourne Magistrate’s court on July 18th for a filing hearing.
The announcement is likely to deal a serious blow to the reputation of the Catholic Church in Australia, which has seen its membership shrink in recent years and likely accross the world.
With the rise of Pentecostal churches, with these silly acts, the catholic church will likely fall by 2030.