Cardinal George Pell has finally charged on summons, with multiple offenses relating to historical sexual abuse, and has been ordered appear at the Melbourne Magistrates Court on the 18th of July this year. The debate over whether he will actually appear has commenced, with some speculating that he will simply refuse to leave the Vatican. He has previously denied all allegations against him, and for many people, particularly from the Ballarat region, this will be welcomed news. Pell has always claimed that he wishes to cooperate fully with the law, and with that in mind, it will indeed be interesting to see what happens in July. Recently, the Christian Brothers, now known as Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA) formally apologised to the victims of abuse, whilst under the care of the Christian Brothers in Canberra earlier this month, which was most recently followed up with a formal apology from St Patrick’s College, in Ballarat, just a few days ago, It could be assumed, that following the royal commission, the formal apology of both EREA and St Patrick’s College, that the formal charging and sentencing of Pell is the next logical step in the healing process, especially for the survivors of abuse living in Ballarat.
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