SYDNEY: Cardinal George Pell’s historic child sex abuse convictions were quashed by Australia’s High Court on Tuesday, paving the way for the senior Catholic cleric’s release from prison.

The decision brings to an abrupt end the most high-profile child sex abuse case faced by the Catholic Church.

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