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圣座经济事务秘书处负责人暂时告别梵蒂冈，“洗刷”自己的名声。澳大利亚指控其性侵未成年人罪名成立，他本人则坚称完全是清白无辜的。佩尔枢机是被控此类罪名的最高级别梵蒂冈官员。圣座表示“尊重”澳大利亚法律，但完全信任和赞赏佩尔枢机，并表示他一直从事同性侵未成年人作斗争的工作。教宗赞赏佩尔为教廷经济改革做出的贡献。有人认为，这一指控是一些现在无法从梵蒂冈银行洗黑钱的黑社会团伙报复佩尔的手段
梵蒂冈城（亚洲新闻）—“就这一指控，我重申我是清白的。这些指控是伪造的。性侵犯对我来说是令人耻辱的”：由此，圣座经济事务秘书处负责人，澳大利亚籍的佩尔枢机表明了对澳大利亚宣布其性侵未成年人罪名成立的立场。澳大利亚维多利亚州警方指控他在上个世纪七十年代曾在一个游泳池的更衣室里对两个男孩子不轨。
为此，今天清晨，圣座新闻发布中心专门召开新闻发布会。佩尔枢机指出，此类持续了两年多“调查”，一直是地方媒体炒作的热门话题，并上演了不折不扣的宣传大战。
佩尔枢机还表示已经向教宗汇报了情况。教宗本人也一直十分关注，并同意“我暂时离开一段时间去洗刷我的名声”。佩尔枢机是被控此类罪名的最高级别梵蒂冈官员。圣座表示“尊重”澳大利亚法律，但完全信任和赞赏佩尔枢机，并表示他一直从事同性侵未成年人作斗争的工作。教宗赞赏佩尔为教廷经济改革做出的贡献。有人认为，这一指控是一些现在无法从梵蒂冈银行洗黑钱的黑社会团伙报复佩尔的手段。
圣座新闻发布中心关于佩尔枢机被控事件声明全文如下：
The Holy See has learned with regret the news of charges filed in Australia against Card. George Pell for decades-old actions that have been attributed to him. Having become aware of the charges, Card. Pell, acting in full respect for civil laws, has decided to return to his country to face the charges against him, recognizing the importance of his participation to ensure that the process is carried out fairly, and to foster the search for truth. The Holy Father, having been informed by Card. Pell, has granted the Cardinal a leave of absence so he can defend himself. During the Prefect’s absence, the Secretariat for the Economy will continue to carry out its institutional tasks. The Secretaries will remain at their posts to carry forward the ordinary affairs of the dicastery, donec aliter provideatur. The Holy Father, who has appreciated Cardinal Pell’s honesty during his three years of work in the Roman Curia, is grateful for his collaboration, and in particular, for his energetic dedication to the reforms in the economic and administrative sector, as well as his active participation in the Council of Cardinals (C9). The Holy See expresses its respect for the Australian justice system that will have to decide the merits of the questions raised. At the same time, it is important to recall that Card. Pell has openly and repeatedly condemned as immoral and intolerable the acts of abuse committed against minors; has cooperated in the past with Australian authorities (for example, in his depositions before the Royal Commission); has supported the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors; and finally, as a diocesan bishop in Australia, has introduced systems and procedures both for the protection of minors and to provide assistance to victims of abuse. |
