Vatican #3, Cardinal Pell, Convicted of Abusing Choir Boys

The number three honcho at the Vatican, Cardinal Pell, has been convicted of abusing two choir boys. The trial took place under a very effective news blackout and was dubbed "the cathedral trial" in the press because of the location of the abuse. No sentencing info is available.

Cardinal George Pell's official assignment is Vatican Prefect for the Secretariat of the Economy. He is the most senior catholic cleric to face criminal trial for sexual crimes.

In another trial due in 2019, Pell will also be tried in Australia on charges that he abused two other boys at a swimming pool, in what is known as "the swimming trial".

Editorial note: Eventually, the church is going to have to pay attention to this.