3.40PM: Mother of victim who lived in Mortlake presbytery with Ridsdale told Bishop Mulkearns it was "inappropriate" her son live with a priest.

Read Paul Levey’s shocking story here.

3.15PM: Witness Paul Levey is now giving evidence.

3.08PM: Witness BWA: “I want Bishop Mulkearns to stand up and say ‘yes, I knew and I am sorry’.”

He receives extended applause when excused from the witness stand.

2.57PM: Witness BWE has been excused and witness BWA has taken to the stand.

2.53PM: Pell’s lawyers defend the Cardinal, saying the term “rooting boys” was “simply something he would not have said”.

2.50PM: Read our latest story from Melissa Cunningham, who is attending the hearing, regarding fresh allegations that have been leveled at George Pell. Read more here.

2.30PM: Pell’s lawyers asks whether witness BWE’s memories are clouded after about 30 years. BWE gives a defiant answer: “No, they are not.”

2.30PM: Pell’s lawyers asks whether witness BWE’s memories are clouded after about 30 years. BWE gives a defiant answer: “No, they are not.”

2.15PM: BWE says overheard Pell say to Fr Frank Madden "Gerry has been rooting boys again".  He says Fr Madden shut the door after Pell's comments.

BWE: "it shocked me to the core...it rattled me because of everything I'd learnt about Ridsdale".

2.10PM: Witness BWE says he first warned to stay away from Ballarat priests when he was five-years-old.

2PM: The hearing is about to resume. An anonymous witness has been called to give evidence. The witness will be referred to as BWE.

1.50PM: While we wait for the hearing to continue, read our latest wrap of what occurred this morning when two survivors faced intense cross-examination from George Pell’s lawyers. Read more here.

12.55PM: Timothy Green has been excused and lunch is being taken.

12.45PM: Mr Green being grilled about a conversation in the Eureka Pool swimming pool about 40 years ago. 

Mr Green claims he “blurted out” to Pell that he had been abused by priests.

Lawyers claim it is possible Pell didn’t hear the comment. Mr Green: “no, he answered me”.

Mr Green: “he said don’t be so ridiculous”.

12.40PM: Mr Green says Pell would have known his face from his primary school days at St Frances Xavier Primary School, Villa Maria in 1971 or 1972. Pell’s lawyers claim he didn’t move to Ballarat until 1973. 

12.25PM: The second witness, survivor Timothy Green, has been called upon as a witness. Mr Ridsdale received applause when stepping down.

12.05PM: David Ridsdale says he attempted to make a police report in late 1980s, but hung up after saying uncle's name –  convicted priest Gerard Ridsdale. 

Fr Gerard Ridsdale fronted the Commission in May. Read about his appearance here.

Pell’s lawyers suggest victim misunderstood bribery conversation

11.55AM: To read Melissa Cunningham’s latest story from the Royal Commission hearing from this morning, click here.

11.42AM: David Ridsdale is being quizzed about a phone call with Cardinal George Pell in 1993. Says "it was a difficult call to make".

11.40AM: Survivior David Ridsdale has just taken to the stand and will give evidence to the hearing. 

Read about how Mr Ridsdale claimed Cardinal george Pell had tried to bribe him here.

11AM: Complaints about disgraced priest Paul Ryan having dirty pictures made by victim's mother to Mulkearns were ignored, the hearing hears.

10.30AM: Between 1980 and Feb 2015 140 claims of sexual abuse against Ballarat priests made.

10.25AM: Bishop Mulkearns is too unwell to give evidence at the hearing, but remains subject to a summons to appear. 

10AM: The second part of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse is now underway. 

Survivors David Ridsdale and Timothy Green are listed as the first people to give evidence.

Cardinal George Pell will not be called upon until at least December 16.

Our reporter Melissa Cunningham is present at the hearings in Melbourne and will be bringing the latest news.