The Biases of a Royal Commission
by George WeigelCardinal George Pell was scapegoated by the Royal Commission for the gross failures of other bishops. Why? Continue Reading »
The Decline of the Jury
by Peter HitchensThe state seems somehow to have turned the jury—often swayed by emotion—into its own weapon. Continue Reading »
After Cardinal Pell’s Rightful Acquittal
by George WeigelCardinal Pell has been vindicated, but other matters of consequence remain unsettled. Continue Reading »
Justice for Pell
by Julia YostThe High Court’s decision in Pell v. The Queen vindicates not so much Pell, whose guilt was always a dubious proposition, as Australian justice, which was on its way to disgracing itself. Continue Reading »
A Last Chance for Australian Justice
by George WeigelThe highest judicial authority in Australia will review the Cardinal George Pell case in 2020. Continue Reading »
Cardinal Pell, Scapegoat
by Matthew SchmitzThe conviction of Cardinal George Pell is an outrage—the case against him could not be proved beyond a reasonable doubt. Continue Reading »
The Australian Disgrace
by George WeigelThere has never been any “evidence” that Cardinal Pell did what he was alleged to have done. Continue Reading »
Reasonable Doubts About Pell’s Conviction
by Julia YostOur concern for justice should lead us to protest when men like George Cardinal Pell are falsely convicted. Continue Reading »
The Pell Case: Developments Down Under
by George WeigelIn three weeks, a panel of senior judges will hear Cardinal George Pell’s appeal. Continue Reading »
A Tale of Two Georges
by George WeigelEven if Pell’s appeal is successful, the assault on the Church and its leaders will continue. Continue Reading »
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