George Pell, Lion of the Church

by Joseph Hamilton

Cardinal Pell's tireless witness to the Christian faith resembles that of many great confessor bishops. Continue Reading »

6 Feb 2023

The White-Martyr Cardinals’ Dinner

by George Weigel

And as Cardinal Pell remarked after that memorable dinner, “Cardinal Zen really was the star tonight, wasn’t he?” Indeed, he was. Continue Reading »

25 Jan 2023

Cardinal George Pell: The Encourager

by George Weigel

George Pell was a courageous man who “en-couraged” others—who gave others courage, or, perhaps better, drew out of others the courage they did not know lay within them. Continue Reading »

18 Jan 2023

Letters from Rome: #5

by George Weigel

The embodiment of Catholic fearlessness, Cardinal George Pell, has gone to his eternal reward. Those of us who loved him, and especially those of us fortunate enough to have collaborated with him, must now live that fearlessness and call others to it. Continue Reading »

16 Jan 2023

Benedict and Pell

by Dan Hitchens

Both men lived through, in the last decade of their lives, the chaos of our times, but in very different ways. Continue Reading »

13 Jan 2023

Books for Christmas 2021

by George Weigel

George Weigel recommends books for your Christmas shopping list. Continue Reading »

1 Dec 2021

Cardinal Pell at Eighty

by George Weigel

At eighty, Cardinal Pell's moral authority as defender of the truth stands strong. Continue Reading »

16 Jun 2021

Cardinal Pell’s Legacy

by Raymond J. de Souza

Long before Cardinal Pell faced his accusers with equanimity and grace—both natural and supernatural—he was an inspiration to many like me. Continue Reading »

8 Jun 2021

Cardinal Pell and Squirming Catholics

by George Weigel

The Australian Left finds it impossible to admit its errors. Continue Reading »

3 Mar 2021

My Time in Prison

by George Cardinal Pell

There is a lot of goodness in prisons. At times, I am sure, prisons may be hell on earth. I was fortunate to be kept safe and treated well. I was impressed by the professionalism of the warders, the faith of the prisoners, and the existence of a moral sense even in the darkest places. I was in . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Aug 2020