The Reckoning

Laura Murphy-Oates speaks to David Marr and Melissa Davey about the high court decision that quashed George Pell’s child sexual abuse convictions

Why did two judges reject his plea and why did the third judge disagree? David Marr and Melissa Davey discuss the case

Over two days in Melbourne, lawyers put to the Victorian court of appeal arguments about whether George Pell’s convictions should be put aside. David Marr and Melissa Davey highlight the most interesting discussions from the court

Melissa Davey tells David Marr why Justice Peter Kidd’s sentencing of Cardinal George Pell was a ‘masterclass’ verdict and brings us the personal accounts of those hurt by Pell’s crimes.

Now that George Pell has been found guilty of child sexual abuse, we can ask ourselves: what does his story tell us about the Catholic church?