Standard hip replacement surgery,the operation Cardinal George Pell had before his death,is considered safe and effective by scientists and surgeons.
George Pell’s legacy is tainted by his role in the church’s response to allegations of child sex abuse and by his own early associations with paedophile clergy.
The Age and Sydney Morning Herald confirmed the news from multiple sources on Wednesday morning after reports of the cardinal’s death emerged in several Catholic media.
Victims of sexual abuse in the church say news of George Pell’s death has prompted a flood of emotions and memories from survivors.
The public interest in the cardinal’s release after 404 nights in jail was huge,social media was scathing,and mainstream media tracked his every move.
George Pell will be remembered above all as dedicated to the institutional Roman Catholic Church,in whose perceived interests he could be ruthless and even Machiavellian.
Take a look back at the key moments from the life of Cardinal George Pell,following his death aged 81.
People close to George Pell recall a complex man who was sharp-witted and surprisingly compassionate,but sometimes had a terrible temper.
The Vatican plans to hold a Requiem Mass to commemorate Cardinal George Pell,Australia’s most prominent Catholic cleric and a staunch defender of Christian conservatism,who died in Rome at the age of 81 from heart complications arising from hip replacement surgery.
The Australian Catholic Church's most powerful figure,George Pell,is'outspoken,controversial,reviled and loved'. We revisit this 2012 Good Weekend feature by Jane Cadzow.
The cardinal was loved and admired by most conservative Catholics and resented and disliked by the church’s progressive wing.