Cardinal George Pell’s conviction on child sexual abuse charges was upheld by a 2-1 ruling of an Australian court of appeal.
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Cardinal George Pell’s appeal verdict is coming—but it still might not be the final word.
Cardinal Pell would walk free if the three judges acquit him of the five convictions.
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Australian Cardinal Pell appeals child sex abuse convictions
Cardinal George Pell’s lawyers argued for more than five hours that the five verdicts against Pell were “unsafe and unsatisfactory” and should be overturned.
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Cardinal Pell set to appeal child sex convictions
The most senior Catholic found guilty of child sex abuse will ask an Australian appeals court on Wednesday to reverse convictions on charges of molesting two choirboys in a cathedral more than 20 years ago as hundreds of worshippers streamed from Masses.
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Australian Catholic Church releases standards for child protection
The Australian Catholic Church has released its National Catholic Safeguarding Standards, more than 18 months after they were recommended by the country’s landmark Royal Commission into Institutional Child Sexual Abuse, in the latest chapter in the overhaul of how the church responds to clergy sexual abuse.
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Australia’s Cardinal Pell won’t fight sentence if he loses appeal
Cardinal Pell will appeal his conviction next month. His lawyers have filed an application arguing it should be overturned on three grounds.
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Before Australian elections, bishops call for help for most vulnerable
The government that leads Australia following May elections needs to increase support for vulnerable families and indigenous Australians, provide jobs for all and aid refugees, the bishops’ social services commission said.
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Cardinal Pell is sentenced to 6 years in prison for child sex abuse
An Australian judge has sentenced Cardinal to 6 years in prison for molesting two choirboys.
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Secret archives, Cardinal Pell and the slow progress of the sex abuse summit
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Gerry O’Connell and I update you on what has been happening since the sexual abuse summit.
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Explainer: The context and history of the Cardinal Pell verdict
There are elements in the trial of Cardinal Pell that do not easily translate to a U.S. context, including a media blackout and the cardinal’s long history with the issues of sexual abuse and cover-up.