Top politicians,dignitaries to skip funeral of divisive Cardinal Pell

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.

  • byAnthony Segaert,Jordan Baker andGeorgina Mitchell

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‘We believe you’:Andrews sends message to child sex abuse victims in wake of Pell’s death

‘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.

  • byMarta Pascual Juanola
Dutton says Pell’s conviction a ‘political persecution’,singles out Andrews government

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”.

  • byPaul Sakkal
From the Archives:George Pell,our man in Rome

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.

  • byJane Cadzow
Media fined a combined $1.1m for contempt of court breaches in Pell reports

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.

  • byAdam Cooper
‘Jail is undignified’:Cardinal Pell recounts strip-searches in interview

‘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.

  • byRoy Ward
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Media companies apologise to court for breaching Pell suppression order

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.

  • byAdam Cooper
Media companies plead guilty to breaching suppression order in Pell stories

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.

  • byAdam Cooper
Cardinal Pell surprised by Vatican intrigue surrounding his case

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.

  • byNicole Winfield
Prosecutors withdraw some charges against media in Pell contempt trial

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.

  • byAdam Cooper
Police given'information'about claims of Vatican wire transfer during Pell trial
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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.

  • byBevan Shields