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Top politicians, dignitaries to skip funeral of divisive Cardinal Pell
Survivors of church sexual abuse hung ribbons on the gates of St Mary’s before tomorrow’s funeral service, but security guards tried to remove them.
- by Anthony Segaert, Jordan Baker and Georgina Mitchell
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‘We believe you’: Andrews sends message to child sex abuse victims in wake of Pell’s death
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said victims and survivors of abuse should be foremost in people’s thoughts.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola
Dutton says Pell’s conviction a ‘political persecution’, singles out Andrews government
The Coalition leader said the cardinal’s year in prison “should provide some cause for reflection for the Victorian Labor Government and its institutions”.
- by Paul Sakkal
From the Archives: George Pell, our man in Rome
The Australian Catholic Church's most powerful figure, George Pell, is 'outspoken, controversial, reviled and loved'. We revisit this 2012 Good Weekend feature by Jane Cadzow.
- by Jane Cadzow
Media fined a combined $1.1m for contempt of court breaches in Pell reports
Some of Australia’s biggest media companies have been fined a combined $1.1 million for breaching contempt of court laws over the way they first reported George Pell’s conviction on sex abuse charges.
- by Adam Cooper
‘Jail is undignified’: Cardinal Pell recounts strip-searches in interview
Cardinal George Pell says strip-searches were the worst part of his time in jail, while he sensed “a whiff of evil” at work during his trials.
- by Roy Ward
Media companies apologise to court for breaching Pell suppression order
Some of Australia’s leading media groups have said sorry after pleading guilty to contempt of court over the way they first reported Cardinal George Pell’s conviction on child sexual abuse charges.
- by Adam Cooper
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Media companies plead guilty to breaching suppression order in Pell stories
Australian media companies have pleaded guilty to contempt of court over the way they reported George Pell’s conviction on sexual abuse charges.
- by Adam Cooper
Cardinal Pell surprised by Vatican intrigue surrounding his case
"I never, never thought it would be as Technicolor as it proved," Pell said from his living room armchair in Rome.
- by Nicole Winfield
Prosecutors withdraw some charges against media in Pell contempt trial
Prosecutors have withdrawn 13 of the 100 contempt charges against media companies and journalists over their reporting of George Pell's initial conviction, but lawyers for the news outlets argue more charges should be dropped.
- by Adam Cooper
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Police given 'information' about claims of Vatican wire transfer during Pell trial
The financial crimes watchdog has handed information to police over claims money was transferred from the Vatican to Australia to help influence the trial of Cardinal George Pell.
- by Bevan Shields
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