Fallen
the inside story of the secret trial and conviction of Cardinal George Pell
Inside story of the secret trial and conviction of Cardinal George Pell
Morris-Marr, Lucie
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Foster, Chrissie
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Crows Nest, NSW
Allen & Unwin
2019
2019
monographic
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xiii, 345 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations ; 24 cm.
There was an eerie silence in the packed courtroom as everyone looked towards the foreman of the jury. 'Guilty' he pronounced five times. The third most senior Catholic cleric in the world had been found guilty of sex crimes against children. It seemed unimaginable. Investigative journalist Lucie Morris-Marr was the first to break the story for the Herald Sun that Cardinal George Pell was being investigated by the police. She attended every day of his secret trial, and she now tells the full story of the fall of a prince of the church. From his modest upbringing, his steady rise to the most senior ranks of the church in Australia, to his appointment by Pope Francis to the position of treasurer in the Vatican, it seemed nothing could stop George Pell. Yet in 2016 Lucie Morris-Marr broke the story that Pell was being investigated by the Victorian police, and Pell returned to Australia to stand trial. Fallen includes many details from the dramatic court proceedings that have not been reported, as well as the author's journey investigating the biggest story of her career and the attacks she endured from Pell supporters. This book also charts how Pell's shocking conviction struck the inner sanctum of the Holy See, plunging the Catholic Church into an unprecedented crisis after of decades of clergy abuse cases. It is a gripping story that will fascinate anyone interested in the Catholic Church and its failure to address the canker in its heart.
Foreword by Chrissie Foster AM -- Prologue The secret wait -- Chapter 1 A whisper in the dark -- Chapter 2 Big George from Ballarat -- Chapter 3 Silencing the lambs -- Chapter 4 Winter Gail -- Chapter 5 Wake up the cardinal -- Chapter 6 Courting controversy -- Chapter 7 Belinda's burden -- Chapter 8 The cathedral trial -- Chapter 9 War cry from Rome -- Chapter 10 Play it again, Kidd -- Chapter 11 Beyond reasonable doubt -- Chapter 12 The world's worst kept secret -- Chapter 13 Friends in high places -- Chapter 14 Solitary retreat -- Acknowledgements -- Notes.
Lucie Morris-Marr.
Investigative journalist and broadcaster Lucie Morris-Marr is one of the main journalists reporting on the Cardinal Pell case. Lucie has worked as staff reporter and feature writer for The Press Association and Daily Mail in London, Marie Claire in Sydney and the Herald Sun in Melbourne. She reported on the Pell legal case for The New Daily in Australia and for CNN.
Investigative journalist and broadcaster Lucie Morris-Marr is one of the main journalists reporting on the Cardinal Pell case. Lucie has worked as staff reporter and feature writer for The Press Association and Daily Mail in London, Marie Claire in Sydney and the Herald Sun in Melbourne. She reported on the Pell legal case for The New Daily in Australia and for CNN.
Winner 2020 Walkley Book Award.
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Pell, George
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1941-
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BX4705.P4217 M67 2019
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