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Controversial Cardinal George Pell dead at 81

By Jack Birle
Published January 11, 2023 4:43am ET
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Controversial Cardinal George Pell dead at 81
Cardinal George Pell, who was one of the highest-ranking Catholic leaders to be accused of child sex abuse, has died at the age of 81. Pell was in Rome, Italy, to attend the funeral of Pope Benedict XVI when he died from heart complications following hip surgery on Tuesday, according to Archbishop Peter Comensoli, who […]


Cardinal George Pell, who was one of the highest-ranking Catholic leaders to be accused of child sex abuse, has died at the age of 81.

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