Cardinal George Pell
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Australian High Court to issue Cardinal Pell decision next week
The Australian High Court announced Thursday that a decision would be issued in the case Pell v. The Crown on April 7... Read more
Analysis: What could happen next for Cardinal Pell
Cardinal George Pell remains in prison, while the seven justices of the Australian High Court consider his petition for special... Read more
Pell awaits decision after final Australian appeal
Cardinal George Pell remains in prison while the seven justices of the Australian High Court consider his petition for special... Read more
Pell’s lawyers make final case in High Court appeal
The legal team for Cardinal George Pell laid out their case for appeal before Australia’s High Court Wednesday. Read more
Pell hearing to begin in Australia’s high court
Australia’s High Court will hear this week arguments in the final appeal of Cardinal George Pell, who was convicted in... Read more
Head of Australian bishops' conference in Rome ahead of plenary council
Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane, president of the Australian bishops’ conference, is in Rome for high-level discussions ahead of the... Read more
Date set Cardinal Pell's last chance appeal hearing
Australia’s High Court has set a date for the final appeal of Cardinal George Pell, who was convicted in 2018... Read more
Cardinal Pell transferred to new maximum-security prison
Cardinal George Pell has reportedly been transferred out of the Melbourne prison in which he has been incarcerated for more... Read more
Christmas Eve carolers for Cardinal Pell gathered at Melbourne prison
A group of local Catholics gathered outside Melbourne prison on Christmas Eve to sing carols for Cardinal George Pell. Read more
Senior Victoria cops said Pell investigation could distract from major police scandal
Senior police officials in the Australian state of Victoria discussed by email the way that their 2014 investigation into Cardinal... Read more
Vatican officials: Swiss bank suspected of money laundering led to Pell conflict
The Holy See’s relationship with a disreputable Swiss bank triggered an internal dispute between the Secretariat of State and Vatican... Read more
UPDATED: Australian High Court refers Cardinal Pell's appeal of sex abuse conviction
The Australian High Court announced Wednesday that Cardinal George Pell has been granted leave to appeal an August decision by... Read more
McCarrick: Foundation ‘irresponsible’ to question controversial Vatican grant
McCarrick made the intervention in December 2017, after objections were raised to the Vatican’s request of $25 million from the... Read more
Former Melbourne cathedral workers doubt Pell abuse could have occurred
Two former employees of the cathedral school in Melbourne, Australia are expressing strong doubts about the charges that landed Cardinal... Read more
Cardinal Pell objected to controversial Vatican hospital loan
A 50 million euro loan request to secure the purchase of a bankrupt hospital was vetoed by Cardinal George Pell... Read more
Cardinal Pell submits appeal to Australian High Court
Cardinal George Pell Tuesday submitted an appeal of his conviction to the Australian High Court, following the Aug. 21 decision... Read more
Cardinal Pell to appeal to Australian High Court
Cardinal George Pell will appeal his conviction to the Australian High Court, following the decision last week by the Court... Read more
Analysis: Pell, and the politics of Rome
With no further civil progress likely, and Cardinal George Pell almost sure to remain in prison for the foreseeable future,... Read more
Opinions divided in reaction to Pell decision
The decision by the Court of Appeal in Victoria to reject Cardinal George Pell’s appeal of his conviction for child sex... Read more
Vatican ‘acknowledges the court's decision’ to dismiss Cardinal George Pell's appeal
The Vatican said Wednesday it acknowledges the decision by the Court of Appeals in Victoria to uphold the conviction of... Read more
