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The Latest Breaking News on Civil case over Cardinal Pell abuse allegations allowed to proceed against church in Australia

Civil case over Cardinal Pell abuse allegations allowed to proceed against church in Australia

An Australian court has allowed a civil case to proceed against a Catholic archdiocese involving child sex abuse allegations against late Cardinal George Pell

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Protesters tie ribbons outside Melbourne mass for Pell

A mass for Cardinal George Pell has taken place at Melbourne's St Patrick's Cathedral, a day after he was laid to rest in Sydney.

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A ‘Lionheart’ to some, a villain to others – George Pell’s funeral proves as divisive as his life

Archbishop of Sydney Anthony Fisher’s homily did not once mention the victims of child sexual abuse, or Pell’s responses to it

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Late Australian cardinal's funeral sparks Sydney protests

SYDNEY: Protestors confronted mourners with chants of "shame" outside the funeral of controversial top Vatican cardinal George Pell in Sydney on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

Why Cardinal George Pell's funeral carries sting for Hunter abuse survivors

"A lot of people are not going to handle it well. It's going to be extremely traumatic."

Newcastle Herald

Hundreds farewell Cardinal George Pell at Sydney funeral as police break up clash with protesters

Hundreds of mourners packed into Sydney's St Mary's Cathedral for the funeral of Cardinal George Pell, while LGBT groups, as well as survivors of child sexual abuse, protested outside.

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George Pell: Cardinal remembered as ‘saint for our times’

Forme PM Tony Abbott has remembered Cardinal George Pell as a "great hero" who had been "wronged in life" and endured a "modern crucifixion".

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Australian Cardinal George Pell's funeral sparks protests as mourners gather

Mourners and protesters faced off in Sydney on Thursday at the funeral service for Australian Cardinal George Pell, a former top Vatican official who was acquitted in 2020 of sexual abuse accusations.

Reuters

Hundreds gather for Cardinal George Pell's Sydney funeral

Hundreds of mourners and protesters carrying rainbow flags have gathered at a Sydney cathedral for the funeral and interment of polarizing Cardinal George Pell, who was once the most senior Roman Catholic convicted of sex abuse

The Independent UK

Cardinal George Pell funeral held in Sydney as protesters, mourners clash outside — as it happened

The body of Cardinal George Pell has been laid to rest today in St Mary's Cathedral in Sydney, while activist groups highlight the Catholic Church's legacy of child abuse outside.

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Voice working group says Dutton committed to ‘further talks’ – as it happened

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Protesters rally outside Cardinal Pell funeral service

Mourners are arriving at Sydney's St Mary's Cathedral for Cardinal George Pell's funeral mass, as police stand by and protesters prepare to rally nearby.

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The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories.

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Premier urges respect ahead of Cardinal Pell's funeral

The NSW premier is calling for respect as police try to block a planned protest outside St Mary's Cathedral during Cardinal George Pell's funeral.

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The Independent UK

Cardinal Pell will be interred in Sydney crypt in February

An Australian cardinal who spent more than a year in prison before his child abuse convictions were squashed on appeal will be interred next month after a requiem Mass at Sydney’s St. Mary’s Cathedral

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Pell mass at St Mary's on February 2

A requiem mass will be held for Cardinal George Pell at St Mary's Cathedral in Sydney on February 2, the city's Catholic Archdiocese says.

The Guardian - UK

Cardinal George Pell’s funeral takes place at Vatican

Pope gives final blessing at service for Australia’s most senior Catholic, who was found guilty then acquitted of child abuse

The Independent UK

Vatican holds funeral for cardinal who decried Francis' rule

The Australian cardinal who decried the papacy of Pope Francis as a “catastrophe” is receiving tributes, including from the pontiff himself, at his funeral in St. Peter's Basilica

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Funeral for Cardinal George Pell held at the Vatican with Pope Francis giving final blessing

The funeral of Cardinal George Pell is held at St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, a day after it was revealed the former Archbishop of Melbourne decried Pope Francis' rule.

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Cardinal George Pell will be remembered as a reformer with 'a big heart' by some but reviled by many others

While many with the Catholic Church remember him as compassionate, he's reviled by many others inside and outside religious spheres.

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Cardinal George Pell's final days spent writing furiously about the Catholic Church's 'toxic nightmare'

George Pell spent his final days penning an article furiously criticising the Vatican and its leader Pope Francis, coming as no shock to those who knew him.

AAP

Vatican farewell for Cardinal George Pell

The most senior Australian member of the Catholic clergy will be farewelled in a mass at the same Vatican church where former pope Benedict's funeral was held.

Reuters

Cardinal Pell lies in state, funeral plans overshadowed by memo revelation

Australian Cardinal George Pell was lying in state on Friday, with funeral preparations overshadowed by revelations that he was the author of an anonymous memo that branded Pope Francis' pontificate a catastrophe.

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Cardinal George Pell's funeral mass to be held at St Peter's Basilica on Saturday. This is what we know

The Vatican will hold a funeral mass for Cardinal George Pell on Saturday. This is what we know about the service.

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Pell clashed with Pope on Church reforms

Cardinal George Pell will be honoured in a service delivered by Pope Francis this weekend, despite the pair's very different approaches to modern Catholicism.

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