Cardinal Pell died of a heart attack Jan. 10 at a Rome hospital after undergoing hip surgery. He was 81. His burial was scheduled for Feb. 2 at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney, where he had served as archbishop before Pope Francis chose him as prefect of the Vatican Secretariat for the Economy.
Cardinal Pell’s faith, suffering remembered at Vatican funeral
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In the spotlight: Southern tornadoes, Colorado shooting, St. Oscar Romero, refugee camp fire
Catholic Health Australia asks retailers to stop selling N95 masks
Lack of N95 hospital-grade masks in Australia, will cause disastrous consequences on the Catholic Health Australia system.
Australian bishops to entrust nation to Mary during pandemic
Catholic bishops in Australia will entrust the country to the care of Mary, Help of Christians, on her feast day, May 24.
‘No end in sight to the horror’: Australian bishops respond to fires
Saying that “there is no end in sight to the horror which confronts us,” Archbishop Mark Coleridge, president of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, said the bishops have implemented a national response to months of wildfires.
Australian Catholics seek prayers as fires continue in four states
As some of the worst wildfires in Australian history rage across four states, thousands of people in affected areas in New South Wales and Victoria continue to be evacuated to safety.
Cardinal Pell ordered to stand trial on abuse charges
After a monthlong pre-trial hearing, an Australian judge ordered Cardinal George Pell to stand trial on multiple charges of sexual abuse of minors, charges the cardinal consistently has denied.