George Pell: father of former choirboy files civil claim against cardinal and Catholic church

Claim brought against Pell and Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne alleges the boy was sexually assaulted by Pell

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A civil claim against Cardinal George Pell and the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne will be heard in the Victorian supreme court on Thursday.

The Age reported that the case had been filed by the father of a boy who was allegedly sexually assaulted by Pell.

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