Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell has been committed to stand trial over historical sexual abuse charges in Australia.
Magistrate Belinda Wallington ruled earlier today that there is enough evidence for a trial to proceed on about half of the original charges Pell was facing from a number of complainants.
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