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

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Cardinal George Pell, whose conviction on child abuse charges shocked the Catholic Church before being quashed, dies at 81. The former Vatican treasurer is Australia's highest ranking Catholic cleric, and the most senior church figure ever jailed for such offences.

Published 5 months ago · Holy See

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Times of India

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

Cardinal George Pell, a giant of the Catholic Church who was convicted and later cleared of sexual abuse in Australia, has died in Rome aged 81. Pell's meteoric rise was tainted by criminal convictions -- later quashed -- for molesting two Australian choir boys in the 1990s while he was the Archbishop of Melbourne.

5 months ago·Mumbai, India

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BBC News

Controversial Catholic cleric Pell dies aged 81

The Australian cardinal's convictions on child abuse charges, quashed on appeal, shocked the Church.

5 months ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Cardinal George Pell, Accused of Sexually Abusing Teenage Boys, Dies Aged 81

Cardinal George Pell -- a giant of the Catholic Church who was convicted and later cleared of sexual abuse in Australia -- has died in Rome aged 81, a church official confirmed Wednesday

5 months ago·India

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The Guardian

Cardinal George Pell dies aged 81 in Rome

Australian cardinal dies of heart complications following hip surgery, church figures say

5 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

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

Australian Cardinal George Pell, a leading Roman Catholic conservative and former top Vatican official who was acquitted in 2020 of sexual abuse accusations, died on Tuesday at the age of 81, his private secretary said.

5 months ago·United Kingdom

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