Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Pope Francis met with Australian Cardinal George Pell at the Vatican Monday for the first time since Pell was released from prison in April after that Australia's high court overturned his guilty verdict on sexual abuse of minors charges.
Pell had been convicted in December 2018 on one charge of sexual penetration of a child under 16 years and four charges of committing an act of indecency with or in the presence of a child under 16 years. The Australian High Court acquitted Pell this spring in a summary decision, finding the jury failed to maintain doubt over his guilt.