Who is George Pell and why is his conviction for historical child sexual abuse so significant?Australia’s most senior Catholic was once considered a likely successor to Pope Francis.The cardinal emerges from court following today's proceedings. Source: SBS NewsPublished 26 February 2019 12:57pmUpdated 13 March 2019 12:05pmBy Deeju SivadasAvailable in other languagesSkip to article contentShare this with family and friendsCopy linkShareShare