Australian Cardinal George Pell, acquitted of child sex abuse, dead at 81

Australian Cardinal Pell, whose convictions were overturned, dies at 81

Australian Cardinal George Pell, who was the most senior Catholic cleric to be convicted of child sex abuse before his convictions were overturned, died Tuesday in Rome.

The controversial Australian cardinal George Pell has died at the age of 81

While these supporters praised the memory of a modern-day “saint”, he had been imprisoned for sexually assaulting two choir boys

Cardinal George Pell, whose sex abuse convictions were overturned, dies at 81

The cardinal remained a polarizing figure in Australia and the church even after his acquittal. For his detractors, he was a symbol of the abuse crisis. To his supporters, he was a scapegoat who had been targeted by enemies of the church.

Divisive Catholic cardinal George Pell, 81

SYDNEY: Cardinal George Pell, a giant of the Catholic Church who was convicted and later cleared of sexual abuse in Australia, died in Rome at age 81, a church official confirmed on Wednesday.From humble beginnings in regional Australia, Pell climbed the ranks to become one of Pope Francis' most trusted advisers inside the Vatican.He was also the highest-ranking Catholic to be imprisoned for child sexual abuse, before his convictions were quashe…

Cardinal George Pell, Conservative Force at the Vatican, Dies at 81

Cardinal George Pell, who once spearheaded financial reform for Pope Francis at the Vatican, died Tuesday (Jan. 10) at the age of 81 due to complications after hip replacement surgery in Rome.

Cardinal Pell dies at 81; he kept the faith even amid tribulation, pope says - Catholic Review

Pope Francis praised the late Australian Cardinal George Pell as a faithful servant of God and of the Catholic Church, who steadfastly followed the Lord even "in the hour of trial" when he was jailed for sexual abuse before his conviction was overturned by Australia's highest court.