CARDINAL GEORGE PELL
In 2015, just before he was due to appear in person to testify at the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Melbourne, the Vatican-based Australian, Cardinal George Pell, issued a statement citing heart problems would prevent his attendance.
He will now testify via video link on 29th February, but he will not get off so lightly.
A small group of victims of abuse by Catholic priests is travelling to Rome to confront him in person.
Costs are being met by a crowd funding campaign in Australia which quickly raised $90,000 towards their expenses.
Read more:
http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/feb/17/child-abuse-survivors-raise-90000-to-see-george-pell-give-evidence-in-rome
