George Cardinal Pell

This definitive biography traces Cardinal George Pell’s life from his childhood in Australia to his untimely death in 2023. His rise to eminence culminated in his appointment as cardinal and as prefect for the Secretariat for the Economy at the Vatican.  However, his attempts at reform in Rome faced massive resistance, while on his return to Sydney, accusations of sexual abuse saw him imprisoned for 404 days for a crime he did not commit.  Through it all, he retained his dignity and integrity as a faithful successor to the apostles.