That's it for now...

That wraps up our live coverage of George Pell’s unsuccessful appeal against his child sex abuse convictions.

While the Victorian Court of Appeal dismissed the cardinal’s appeal on all three grounds, it’s unlikely this will be the end of the matter.

defence team is now going over the decision to determine whether they have a case to put before the High Court. With the 2-1 decision on the first ground of appeal, George Pell’sto determine whether they have a case to put before the High Court.

In the meantime, the 78-year-old will continue to serve his time in prison.

If he fails to win a final appeal in the High Court, he'll likely be stripped of his Order of Australia.

The Catholic Church is also examining his case, but it’s anticipated the Vatican will wait to see if there's a High Court appeal before possibly expelling Pell from the priesthood.

As I’ve mentioned, Justice Anne Ferguson stressed the case was separate to the broader issue of child sex abuse in the church.

But given George Pell’s seniority and his involvement in designing and administering the church’s response to the issue, many have already renewed calls for change.

Whatever happens next, the ramifications of this case will continue to reverberate around the world.