AUSTRALIA
Marie Claire
December 2, 2020
By Grace Back
The personal diary entries reflect on the “nature of suffering and humiliations of solitary confinement”
Cardinal George Pell, who was convicted and then acquitted of sexual abuse, is set to publish a memoir written during his time in prison that, according to reports, “reflects on the nature of suffering, Pope Francis’ papacy and the humiliations of solitary confinement.”
Titled Prison Journal, the reflections recount the first five months of Pell’s over 400 days behind bars, while also providing a first-hand account of his legal case, offering personal insights into one of the formerly most prominent figures in the Catholic hierarchy.
The West Australian newspaper published excerpts from an advance copy of the book, claiming the memoir was “unlikely to change minds.”
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