Premier questions Pell response
Daniel Andrews said George Pell received a fair trial and questioned commentators who said the jury had made an error.
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‘I now know my son’s hell’
The family of one of the boys assaulted by George Pell have told of their heartache over their son’s addiction and 2014 death.
Lawsuit over pool abuse claim
Cardinal Pell is being sued by a man who claims he was sexually abused at a Ballarat swimming pool in the 1970s.
Pell’s sentence will deepen rift
All the flaws of judicial flexibility will be on show and there can be no winners.
Pell case exposes need to rethink suppression orders
Suppression orders forced a media blackout, but transparency is usually the best antidote to challenges of crowd behaviour.
Pell judgment a Catholic burden
The Catholic Church in Melbourne has reached a “moment of Golgotha’’, the site of Christ’s crucifixion near Jerusalem.
‘Faith, innocence’ sustain stoic leader in darkest hour
Missing Mass, a daily ritual for decades, will be a heavy cross to bear for the jailed cardinal, who says he prays for his accusers.
Question of judgment Pell’s conviction and fall from high public esteem is a question of judgment
Was George Pell a scapegoat for wider concern about the Catholic Church?
Church has a chance to show it’s changing
At its core, the major problem for the Catholic Church is its clerics are not willing to report to laypeople. They won’t share power.
Pell’s ordeal reinforces the case for judge-only trials
In some jurisdictions it has been recognised that juries can make mistakes — especially concerning high-profile defendants.
Appeal will say jury neglected evidence
George Pell will argue his jury ignored unchallenged exculpatory evidence from more than 20 Crown witnesses.
Victimhood: it’s an aspiration
In this brave new world, if you’re on top, you are surely an oppressor.
Catholic schools fear fallout over ruling
Catholic schools are in damage control following George Pell’s conviction for sexual abuse.
Archbishop reaches out to victim
Archbishop of Melbourne says he’s willing to meet the man who accused George Pell of molesting him in St Patrick’s Cathedral.
Pell accuser’s sister speaks out
The sister of a man whose sex abuse case against George Pell was abandoned this week has spoken out for the first time.
‘Hadley was out of his depth’
Shock-jock Ray Hadley got a few things wrong when he unloaded on Tony Abbott and John Howard’s support for George Pell, says Hendo.
Pell appeals over ‘irregularity‘
George Pell argues his child sex abuse convictions should be overturned or he should be retried because of a “fundamental irregularity”.
New silk leads cardinal’s team
Prominent Sydney barrister Bret Walker SC is set to represent George Pell at the Court of Appeal later this year.
Pell saga has a long way to go
Studied closely, Cardinal George Pell’s five convictions of child sexual abuse break the bounds of credulity.
Hand of God to be extended to Pell
The Archbishop of Melbourne has offered to conduct Mass for convicted sex offender George Pell inside the confines of prison.
Reference critics show law ignorance: experts
Some of Melbourne’s best legal minds have defended the rights of individuals to provide character references for criminals.
Many claims fell over before cardinal’s trial
The majority of sex abuse allegations against George Pell that were investigated by Victoria Police fell over before trial.
Church falling short: Andrews
Daniel Andrews, a practising Catholic, admits the church has an enormous amount of work to do after George Pell’s conviction.
Lawyers warned over abuse cases
Law firms have been warned to stop exploiting sex abuse victims by charging for services that could be free under a new scheme.
QC sorry for ‘vanilla’ comment
Barrister Robert Richter has apologised for describing George Pell’s sexual abuse of choirboys as “vanilla sexual penetration”.
Pell police video released
The Australian public can view for themselves for the first time what the police and jury saw as Victoria Police release video of Rome interview | WATCH
‘I still hope for truth, justice’
I was surprised by the verdict against George Pell. Many of the details the complainant gave were improbable, if not impossible.
Solitary cell for new prisoner Pell
Cardinal Pell has spent his first night alone in jail, starting what could be a long prison term for “callous, brazen” child sex abuse
Trial ‘should have been open’
The law relating to suppression orders should be reviewed to ensure it has kept pace with the digital age, the Law Council says.
Down the crooks’ lift to new hell
George Pell’s prison hell started just metres from where he sat. There are bad days and then there was his last day of freedom.
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