Cardinal takes leave from Vatican after sex assault charges
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VATICAN CITY (AP) - Cardinal George Pell, one of Pope Francis' top advisers, took a leave of absence as the Vatican's financial czar on Thursday to fight multiple criminal charges in his native Australia that allege he committed sexual assault years ago.