Category: George Pell

George Pell

‘Why didn’t he help those little boys?’: how George Pell failed the children of Ballarat

Pell Survivors Demand Laicization Title: ‘Why didn’t he help those little boys?’: how George Pell failed the children of Ballarat Author: Melissa Davey Publisher: The Guardian Date: 08MAY2020 The cardinal maintains he didn’t know about the Victorian town’s notorious paedophile priests, a claim the royal commission found ‘implausible’ “Why isn’t all of Australia talking about what

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George Pell

What George Pell Knew

What George Pell Knew Title: What George Pell Knew Author: Melissa Davey Publisher: The Guardian Date: 09MAY2020 Presented by Laura Murphy-Oates & Melissa Davey Executive Producers: Miles Martignoni & Gabrielle Jackson After a five-year inquiry, the royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse handed down its final report in late 2017. But due

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George Pell

The hidden findings on George Pell are now clear: he could have protected children from abuse. He didn’t

Clear Pell Failed Children Title: The hidden findings on George Pell are now clear: he could have protected children from abuse. He didn’t Author: David Marr Publisher: The Guardian Date: 07MAY2020 For two and a half years the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse’s verdict on Pell has been like buried ordnance,

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Child Abuse Royal Commission

Royal commission finds Pell ‘conscious’ of priests abusing children in early ’70s

George Pell testimony implausible Title: Royal commission finds Pell ‘conscious’ of priests abusing children in early ’70s Author: Paul Sakkal Publisher: The Age Date: 07MAY2020 Cardinal George Pell was “conscious of child sexual abuse by clergy” as early as 1973 and failed to act on complaints about priests, according to royal commission findings released for

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Child Abuse Royal Commission

George Pell: cardinal was aware of children being sexually abused, royal commission report finds

Pell Guardian Melissa Davey Title: George Pell: cardinal was aware of children being sexually abused, royal commission report finds Author: Melissa Davey Publisher: The Guardian Date: 07MAY2020 Previously redacted findings from the commission’s report into Pell’s handling of child sexual abuse claims have now been made public Cardinal George Pell was aware of children being sexually

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Child Abuse Royal Commission

Case Study 28: Catholic Church authorities in Ballarat

George Pell Royal Commission Title: Case Study 28: Catholic Church authorities in Ballarat For more information visit: https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/case-studies/case-study-28-catholic-church-authorities-ballarat

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Child Abuse Royal Commission

Royal commission’s Pell findings in days

Porter Pell Royal Commission Title: Royal commission’s Pell findings in days Author: AAP Publisher: 9News Date: 05MAY2020 A royal commission’s findings about Cardinal George Pell’s knowledge of historical child sexual abuse complaints will be released within days. Federal Attorney-General Christian Porter says he has been advised that the two Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to

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Blog

Pell-mell and reform paths in Catholic media

Menadue Pell Plenary Council Title: Pell-mell and reform paths in Catholic media Author: Peter Donnan Publisher: John Menadue Pearls and Irritations blog Date: 04MAY2020 What type of underlying values were revealed by the Australian media, particularly Catholic media, in their reporting of Cardinal Pell’s successful appeal to the High Court? Clearly the case was polarising

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George Pell

Cardinal Pell’s release stokes concerns about Australia’s plenary council

Plenary Council George Pell Title: Cardinal Pell’s release stokes concerns about Australia’s plenary council Author: Joshua J. McElwee Publisher: National Catholic Reporter Online Date: 01MAY2020 A number of influential Catholic figures across Australia are expressing concern that the divisive atmosphere stoked by the recent quashing of Cardinal George Pell’s sexual abuse convictions could frustrate hopes

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