Sydney Archbishop George Pell will be facing the Vatican parliamentary today on child abuse sex inquiry. Victorian Premier Denis Napthine says the archbishop should be honest to the committee. Archbishop Pell should be apologetic and frank, Napthine added.

The Victorian parliamentary asked the top-ranking Catholic to face the committee to shed light on the recent child sexual abuse issue. Members of non-government organizations were accused of sexual abuse on children thus the inquiry.

Cardinal Pell served as the Archbishop of Melbourne from 1996 to 2001.The Catholic Church indicated in its report to the inquiry that at least 620 children in Victoria were abused. This took place in a span of 80 years.

Dr. Napthine pointed out that it is important for Pell to be upfront about the failings of the church. Handling pedophile and abuse allegations is tough especially because of their impact to the church as a whole - it can be detrimental.

"I think there is an opportunity here for Cardinal Pell to be open with the people of Victoria and Australia, I think he should be fully apologetic, should be absolutely sorry about what has occurred in the Catholic Church," ABC quoted Napthine.

"I think it's time for George Pell, on behalf of the Catholic Church, to be open and frank, not only with the inquiry, but also with the people of Victoria and Australia." He added.

The final day of the public hearing is today. Cardinal Pell will face the committee to offer more evidence. He also faces calls for lifting the church's cap on compensating victims. Anthony Foster, the father of two girls raped by a parish priest in Melbourne between 1987 and 1992, called the church to change its terms on capping compensation for those affected.

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