EDITOR'S NOTE: The High Court overturned Cardinal George Pell's conviction for historic child sex offences in a judgment handed down April 7, 2020. In a unanimous decision all seven High Court judges found Victoria's Court of Appeal should not have upheld Pell's conviction It found the evidence could not support a guilty verdict.

Revelations Cardinal George Pell has been charged with historical sex offences have led headlines across the world.

The Telegraph

The Washington Post reported the case as one of the most significant indictments against a top-ranking leader of the Catholic Church in history, while The New York Times said the case would test the credibility of Pope Francis' initiatives to foster greater accountability after abuse scandals that have shaken the church around the world.

The case has also been heavily reported in the Italian media, with the Corriere della Sera, an Italian daily newspaper published in Milan suggesting the developments would elicit powerful reactions to the Australian Catholic Church.