The media has dragged the Catholic church, kicking and screaming, to account for their disgraceful inaction when their priests rape and abuse children.  It is because of the media that this has come to light at all.  The media has been the moral compass in exposing this dreadful state of affairs.  The church has lost its credibility when it sought to not cause scandal and to move abusers from parish to parish.  The secular world has shown the way to the Catholic church.  I do not know if Pell is innocent or guilty.  As an Australian, I am confident that the Australian legal system will give its best shot in establishing the truth of the matter.