Surely, Cardinal Pell would not have thought he'd celebrate this year's Peter and Paul Consistory with the worldwide publication of the news he has to answer child abuse charges back home.  The chickens come home to roost, and the cardinal has no other option than to take (that is: Pope Francis has no other option than to grant) a leave of absence and face the proceedings.  It is now up to the judicial process in Australia to establish what happened, and to provide justice by means of fair process for all and everyone involved.  I suspect this is going to be not the first and only case.  Too much skeletons are still hiding in another closet: Cardinal Müller, Peter and Paul 2018?  I, for one, fervently hope so.  Pope Francis is wise to let Australian Justice take its course. But he also must act more forcefully and no longer allow Vatican stonewalling to occur.  If he doesn't, he himself and the Catholic Church at large will lose good will and credibility around the world. Hora est!