Tag Archives: Cardinal Pell

“George Pell media contempt case could have ‘chilling effect’ on open justice, court hears” & related articles

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Sylvia
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ABC News 16 April 2019    Updated Mon at 12:59am By court reporter Emma Younger Photo: Headlines published about the outcome of George Pell’s first trial which did not name him. (ABC News) Related Story: Ray Hadley, Deborah Knight among 36 … Continue reading →

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“Reasons for Sentence” (Cardinal Pell conviction)

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Sylvia
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County Court of Victoria DPP v Pell (sentence) [2019] VCC 260 (13 March 2019) [Click here for pdf file : Sentencing DPP v Pell (sentence) [2019] VCC 260 (13 March 2019)) Last Updated: 13 March 2019 IN THE COUNTY COURT … Continue reading →

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“Cardinal George Pell sentenced to six years jail” & related articles

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Sylvia
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news.com.au Live Updates March 13, 201911:38am Charis Chang and Rohan Smith   news.com.au George Pell: Six years behind bars 11.20am Silence in courtroom as sentence read out In contrast to the cheers heard outside, news.com.au reporter Rohan Smith said there was … Continue reading →

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‘I want him to rot in jail’: Pell victim’s father speaks on eve of sentencing

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Sylvia
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The father of one of the 13-year-old choirboys abused by Cardinal George Pell has ripped into the senior Catholic ahead of his sentencing. news.com.au March 12, 20193:01pm George Pell: A History of Denial In 1996, the lives of two 13-year-old … Continue reading →

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“George Pell’s barrister Robert Richter too ‘angry, emotional’ to lead defence team” & related articles

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Sylvia
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ABC   Australian Broadcasting Corporation 05 March 2019 By Damian McIver Photo: Mr Richter has confirmed he is leaving George Pell’s legal team. (AAP: Erik Anderson) Top barrister, Robert Richter QC, will no longer represent Cardinal George Pell in court for … Continue reading →

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“Cardinal Pell’s Appeal Process to Begin in June” & related articles

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Sylvia
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Cardinal George Pell outside the Hotel Quirinale in Rome March 3, 2016. (Alexey Gotovskiy/CNA) National Catholic Register 06 March  2019 Catholic News Agency The cardinal’s appeal will be made on three points, according to the appeal document. MELBOURNE, Australia — … Continue reading →

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So very  unique to each victim

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Sylvia
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The following is an extract from Louise Milligan’s Cardinal:  The Rise and Fall of George Pell: 28 February 2019:  The Kid and The Choirboy – the harrowing story of George Pell’s victims So terribly sad.  So heart breakingly familiar, yet … Continue reading →

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The Kid and The Choirboy – the harrowing story of George Pell’s victims

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Sylvia
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The Guardian    Australia Wed 27 Feb 2019 17.00 GMT Last modified on Thu 28 Feb 2019 00.47 GMT In this extract from Cardinal: The Rise and Fall of George Pell, one boy’s family tell Louise Milligan the cataclysmic effect abuse had on … Continue reading →

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“Fr Frank Brennan SJ: The Pell Verdict” & related articles

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Sylvia
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Catholic Weekly February 26, 2019 By Fr Frank Brennan Cardinal George Pell arrives at the Melbourne Magistrates Court on 1 May 2018. PHOTO: CNS/James Ross, via Reuters The suppression order in relation to Cardinal George Pell has been lifted. In … Continue reading →

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George Pell’s lawyer says child abuse was ‘plain vanilla’ sex as cardinal heads to jail

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Sylvia
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Cardinal Pell is remanded in custody following his conviction for child sexual assault, which judge calls ‘callous, brazen offending’ Melissa Davey in Melbourne @MelissaLDavey Wed 27 Feb 2019 03.11 GMT First published on Wed 27 Feb 2019 01.37 GMT Cardinal George Pell … Continue reading →

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