Cardinal Pell: The claims, the facts, and the verdict

Cardinal Pell's critics have been rehashing the allegations he faced during his career. If you're going to read about them, it's probably helpful to have the facts.

Cardinal George Pell was, in life and in death, a polarizing figure.

After Pell’s death on Tuesday, tributes to the churchman have poured in from around the world. But in Australia, the cardinal’s critics marked the occasion by denouncing Pell, repeating long-standing charges of the cardinal’s tenure in Australia.

As a bishop in Australia, Pell was well-k…