09

Nov

Australian media face trial over Cardinal Pell’s child sex abuse case reporting

A trial began on Monday alleging dozens of journalists, editors and media companies breached an Australia-wide court suppression order in reporting on ex-Vatican treasurer George Pell's child sex abuse conviction…

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07

Apr

Cardinal Pell released from prison after the country’s highest court quashed his child sexual abuse convictions unanimously

Australia's High Court has overturned Cardinal George Pell's conviction for sexual abuse, allowing him to walk free in time for Easter. The court announced the decision on Tuesday morning local…

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16

Feb

Pell’s final appeal set for March 11 and 12

Australia’s High Court has set March 11 and 12 as the date for the final appeal of Cardinal George Pell, who was convicted in 2018 on five charges of child…

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15

Dec

Senior Australian police officials hoped Cardinal 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 George Pell could deflect public scrutiny from an emerging corruption…

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13

Nov

Australia’s High Court agrees to hear former Cardinal Pell’s appeal

Australia's High Court has agreed to hear former Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell's final appeal to overturn his conviction for sexually assaulting two teenage choirboys. The appeal has been referred to…

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27

Aug

Cardinal Pell to appeal conviction

Cardinal George Pell will appeal his conviction to the Australian High Court, following the decision last week by the Court of Appeal in Victoria to uphold his conviction for child…

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07

Mar

New legal woes for Cardinal Pell

  Cardinal George Pell, who is currently in jail in Australia awaiting sentencing on five child sex offences, is facing new legal problems. He is being sued in the Supreme…

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26

Feb

Corporate Dispatch Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, These are the main stories from Malta's newspapers. The aftermath of the storm which hit the Maltese islands last weekend is covered prominently in a number of papers'…

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