The 77-year-old cardinal, once an adviser to Pope Francis, could face decades in prison when a Melbourne court sentences him on Wednesday morning.
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French Cardinal Offers to Resign After Conviction for Covering Up Priest’s Sexual Abuse
Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, the archbishop of Lyon, received a six-month suspended prison sentence for failing to report the clergyman’s abuse of Boy Scouts.
Cardinal George Pell Is Jailed to Await Sentencing on Sexual Abuse Conviction
Judge Peter Kidd of the County Court of Victoria said the cardinal, who was convicted in December of molesting two boys, would be sentenced on March 13.
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Cardinal George Pell of Australia Found Guilty of Abusing Boys in 1996
An Australian jury has convicted a powerful Vatican official of sexually abusing two boys during his time as Archbishop of Melbourne.
Cardinal George Pell of Australia Convicted of Sexually Abusing Boys in 1996
An Australian jury has convicted a powerful Vatican official of sexually abusing two boys during his time as Archbishop of Melbourne.
Cardinal George Pell Sex Abuse Conviction Unsealed in Australia
In December, Cardinal Pell was found guilty of sexually abusing two 13-year-old boys. But the verdict was ordered to be kept secret pending a second trial.
Pope Francis Ends Landmark Sex Abuse Meeting With Strong Words, but Few Actions
Rather than changing church law himself, Francis used the meeting to try to convince the world’s bishops to acknowledge the scope of the abuse problem and to hold themselves accountable for fixing it.
The Most Talked About Non-Topic at the Vatican? Homosexuality.
As Pope Francis gathered church leaders to discuss the abuse of children, the topic most buzzing at meeting margins was not even on the agenda.
The Vatican Is Talking About Clerical Abuse, but Italy Isn’t. Here’s Why.
While other countries have taken a hard look at the abuse of children by priests, Italy’s approach has been something closer to a media blackout.