Funding risk for papal commission: adviser

PETER Saunders says it's possible that Pope Francis wasn't aware of the controversy surrounding George Pell when he appointed him to a key Vatican role.

AN abuse survivor and member of Pope Francis's child protection commission has expressed concern that George Pell is in charge of the panel's finances.

BRITISH advocate Peter Saunders on the weekend called on the Pope to sack Cardinal Pell as the Vatican's financial chief over allegations he helped cover up pedophile activity in Australia.