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    Australian Police Bring Sexual Assault Charges Against Catholic Cardinal

    Cardinal George Pell, a key adviser to Pope Francis, has been ordered to appear in a Melbourne court next month. He denied the charges and says he'll take a leave of absence to "clear my name."
    by Barbara Campbell Jun 28, 2017 1 minute
    Vatican finance chief Cardinal George Pell of Australia has been charged by police in the state of Victoria with sexual assault. / VINCENZO PINTO / Getty Images

    Updated at 4:30 a.m. ET

    Police in the Australian state of Victoria say they have charged Roman Catholic Cardinal George Pell with "historical sexual offenses." The Archdiocese of Sydney says Pell will return from Vatican City,

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