Update on the Pell trial George Weigel, Catholic World Report Friday, May 24, 2019 The appeal hearing on the conviction of Cardinal George Pell on sex-abuse charges will begin in three weeks. What friends of the cardinal, friends of Australia, and friends of justice must hope is that the appellate judges will get right what the earlier jury manifestly got wrong. © 2023 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: [email protected] The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own.