A statement was issued hours after Pell, the former Vatican finance minister, on Wednesday lost an appeal in MelbourneA court sketch of Cardinal George Pell at the Supreme Court as he listens to the judgement.
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The decision means he will remain in prison for at least another three years.
"As the proceedings continue to develop, the Holy See recalls that the Cardinal has always maintained his innocence throughout the judicial process and that it is his right to appeal to the High Court," the statement said.