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Reaction to the death of Australian Cardinal George Pell

Following are reactions to the death of Australian Cardinal George Pell, a leading Roman Catholic conservative and former top Vatican official who in 2020 was acquitted of child sexual abuse allegations.

Reuters

George Pell: a 'political bruiser' whose church legacy will be overshadowed by child abuse allegations

Former senior Vatican figure George Pell has died in Rome from complications following hip surgery. He was 81.

The Conversation

How George Pell rose from country Victoria to become Australia's most senior Catholic

George Pell was one of the most prominent religious figures in Australia over the past 50 years, rising from regional Victorian priest to become a senior figure at the Vatican. But he faced numerous controversies along the way.

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Cardinal George Pell, whose sex abuse convictions were overturned, dies at 81

Pell was the most senior Catholic cleric to be convicted of child sex abuse and spent 404 days in solitary confinement in his native Australia only to have his convictions overturned.

WEKU

Cardinal Pell, whose convictions were overturned, dies at 81

Cardinal George Pell, who was the most senior Catholic cleric to be convicted of child sex abuse before his convictions were later overturned, has died in Rome at age 81

The Independent UK

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.

Reuters

Cardinal George Pell, Australia’s most powerful Catholic, who was dogged by scandal – obituary

Cardinal was acquitted on appeal of child sexual abuse charges but remained tarnished by his response to paedophile priests over decades

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Cardinal George Pell dies aged 81

Pell died in Vatican City.

Newcastle Herald

Italy's new rightist PM Meloni gets 'cordial' Vatican audience

Italy's new rightist Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met Pope Francis and top Vatican officials on Tuesday, holding what the Holy See called "cordial discussions".

Reuters

Vatican to probe teen's 1983 disappearance

ROME: The Vatican is opening an inquiry into the disappearance of a teenager 40 years ago, a case that has sparked countless theories and a hit TV series.

Bangkok Post

The Vatican reopens a 40-year-old case of an employee's daughter who disappeared

The Vatican opened a file on the disappearance of a teenage girl months after a new Netflix documentary aired on the case and weeks after her family asked the Italian Parliament to take up the cause.

WEKU

Emanuela Orlandi: Vatican reopens investigation into teen’s 1983 disappearance

The Vatican has reopened the investigation into the 1983 disappearance of the 15-year-old daughter of a Vatican employee

The Independent UK

The Vatican has reopened the investigation into the disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi. Here's the latest on her case

Emanuela Orlandi, who lived in the Vatican City as the daughter of an employee, was 15 years old when she went missing. The mystery of her case has gripped Italy for decades.

ABC News

Vatican reopens investigation into teenager who went missing in 1983

Emanuela Orlandi case has triggered several theories but never yielded any concrete answers

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The Independent UK

Vatican reopens investigation into teen's 1983 disappearance

Vatican reopens investigation into 1983 disappearance of 15-year-old daughter of employee

Reuters

Pope Francis meets Benedict's top aide as memoir rattles Vatican

Pope Francis on Monday privately met Archbishop Georg Ganswein, former Pope Benedict's closest aide, who has rattled the Vatican with a book describing what he says were the strains while two men wearing white lived within its ancient walls.

The Independent UK

Pope meets with Benedict's aide amid funeral, book fallout

Pope Francis has met with Archbishop Georg Gaenswein, the longtime secretary of Pope Benedict XVI

The Independent UK

Pope Francis condemns Iran for executing protesters ‘demanding greater respect for women’

‘The right to life is also threatened in those places where the death penalty continues to be imposed’

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Pope Francis Condemns Iran for Using Death Penalty Against Demonstrators

Pope Francis on Monday condemned Iran for using the death penalty against demonstrators demanding greater respect for women. The pope's remarks, made in his yearly speech to diplomats accredited to the Vatican, were his strongest since the start of nationwide protests in Iran following the death last September of 22-year-old…

The Independent UK

Pope denounces Iran death penalty following protests

Pope Francis has broken his silence on the nationwide protests convulsing Iran

The Independent UK

Public now can see Benedict's tomb at St. Peter's Basilica

The Vatican is allowing the public to visit the new tomb of Pope Benedict XVI under St. Peter's Basilica

Reuters

Slovenian Jesuits ask for forgiveness in major abuse case

Slovenia's Jesuits say they believe sexual abuse allegations against a prominent member of their order are true and have asked for forgiveness.

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The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 7 January 2023

The Sinaloa Cartel was dealt a significant blow this week with the capture of Ovidio Guzmán. You know the name. The city of Culiacán descended into an orgy of retaliatory violence.

Reuters

Biden signs condolences for former Pope Benedict in Washington

U.S. President Joe Biden signed a condolence book for former Pope Benedict in Washington on Thursday, paying his respects to the former pontiff on the day his funeral mass was held in Vatican City.

The Independent UK

Biden visits Vatican embassy to pay respects to Benedict XVI

President Joe Biden has paid his respects to the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at the Vatican embassy in Washington

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