Police helped clear the way for Cardinal George Pell to navigate through a pack of reporters so he could appear in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday, July 26.

A barrister for the Vatican treasurer told the court Pell would plead not guilty to historic sex offence allegations, the Herald Sun reported.

The details of the charges facing Pell have not yet been disclosed, other than that they involve multiple complainants. Credit: Twitter/AndieHamblin via Storyful