Obviously, he's entitled to a fair trial. And, yes, he should be considered innocent until proven guilty.

But those are legal standards. The standard of the Church should be that any priest against whom a credible allegation of child abuse has been made should be suspended from any and all pastoral and administrative functions until after a legal verdict has been rendered or the charges dropped. That should be a no-brainer.

Cardinal Pell is entitled to his day in court. But until then, he should be completely sidelined.

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