Cardinal George Pell, who was born and raised in Ballarat, was convicted of the historical child sexual abuse of two teenage altar boys in December last year.
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It was his second trial of crimes alleged to have taken place while he was Archbishop of Melbourne during the 1990s, after an earlier jury were unable to reach a unanimous verdict.
The verdict of the jury at the Melbourne County Court last year was not made public until February this year due to a ban on media coverage imposed by Chief Judge Peter Kidd.
George Pell's legal team subsequently applied for leave to appeal.
The appeal hearing takes place on Wednesday and Thursday this week. Here The Courier bring you the latest news and analysis from the Court of Appeal.
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