Cardinal George Pell kisses a crucifix at the entrance of the Church of St Maria Domenica Mazzarello in Rome 20 March 2004. Cardinal Pell celebrated his first Mass at his titular church – a church in the Diocese of Rome that a new cardinal is given title to. Pope John Paul II made him a cardinal in October 2003. Photo: CNS/Giancarlo Giuliani, Catholic Press.The Sydney Archbishop George Pell celebrates Mass 14 October 2002 at St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney, Australia, for mourners of victims of the Bali bombings. Photo: CNS/ReutersCardinal George Pell gestures at a 8 July 2008 news conference in Sydney about clergy sexual abuse. World Youth Day’s Chief Operating Officer Danny Casey stands at right. Photo: CNS/Tim Wimborne, Reuters.
Pope Benedict XVI walks with Sydney Cardinal George Pell, right, and Sydney Auxiliary Bishop Anthony Fisher, left, 14 July 2008 at Kenthurst Study Centre in Kenthurst, Australia, about 30 miles outside Sydney. The pope was spending three days of rest at the Opus Dei facility before joining World Youth Day pilgrims in Sydney. Photo: CNS/L’Osservatore Romano.
Cardinal George Pell of Sydney, Australia, gives Communion to youths at the opening Mass of World Youth Day in Sydney 15 July 2008 Photo: CNS/Paul Haring.
Sydney Cardinal George Pell pets a wallaby as Pope Benedict XVI looks on during a presentation of native Australian animals 16 July 2008 at Kenthurst Study Centre in Kenthurst, Australia. Photo: CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano.
Cardinal George Pell distributes ashes during Ash Wednesday Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney 9 March 2011. Catholics around the world began the penitential season of Lent with prayer, fasting and the mark of ashes. Photo: CNS/Kerry Myers, Catholic Weekly.
Cardinal George Pell looks on as Pope Benedict XVI waves to pilgrims during a ceremony welcoming the pontiff to World Youth Day in Sydney 17 July 2008. Photo: CNS/Paul Haring
World Youth Day pilgrims join Pope Benedict XVI and Cardinal George Pell for lunch at St Mary’s Cathedral rectory 18 July 2008 in Sydney, Australia. Photo: CNS/L’Osservatore Romano.Sister Mary Rachel Capets is pictured after receiving Communion from Cardinal George Pell at the opening Mass of World Youth Day in Sydney 15 July 2008. Photo: CNS/Paul Haring.Pope Benedict XVI poses with bishops and cardinals after his weekly general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican 3 December 2008. Among those pictured are: Cardinal George Pell of Sydney, Australia, third from left; Chicago Cardinal Francis George, President of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, third from right and Philadelphia Cardinal Justin Rigali, second from right. Photo: CNS/Alessia Giuliani, Catholic Press Photo.Cardinal George Pell, center, attends the canonisation Mass for six new saints in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican 17 October 2010. Among those canonised by Pope Benedict XVI were St Mary MacKillop, Australia’s first saint, and Canadian St Andre Bessette. Perth Archbishop Barry Hickey stands right to Cardinal Pell. Photo: CNS/Paul Haring.
Cardinal George Pell arrives for a Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican 11 October 2012 to mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council. The Mass also opened the Year of Faith. Photo: CNS/Paul Haring.
Cardinal George Pell of Sydney greets Pope Benedict XVI during the pontiff’s meeting with Australian bishops in the apostolic palace at the Vatican 20 October 2011. Members of the Australian hierarchy were at the Vatican for their “ad limina” visits, to report on the church in their dioceses. Photo: CNS/L’Osservatore Romano
Cardinal George Pell of Sydney spreads oil as he dedicates the altar of St Peter Chanel Chapel at Domus Australia in Rome 16 October 2011. Photo: CNS/Paul Haring.
Cardinal George Pell of Sydney spreads oil as he dedicates the altar of St Peter Chanel Chapel at Domus Australia in Rome, 16 October 2011. Photo: CNS/Paul Haring.
Cardinal George Pell of Sydney speaks following a Mass at his titular church of Santa Maria Domenica Mazzarello on the outskirts of Rome 10 March 2013. The cardinal asked parishioners to pray for the cardinals as they begin the process of electing a new pope. Photo: CNS/Kerry Myers, Catholic Weekly.
Cardinal George Pell of Sydney stirs the holy oils during the Chrism Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney 28 March 2013. Photo: CNS/Kerry Myers, Catholic Weekly.Cardinal George Pell of Sydney, center, is seen among his peers as they concelebrate Mass for the election of the Roman pontiff in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican 12 March 2013. Attending the service were some 170 cardinals, including 115 under 80 who were to enter the conclave in the Sistine Chapel that afternoon. Photo: CNS/Paul Haring.Cardinal George Pell stands beside then Perth Archbishop Barry Hickey during the opening Mass and re-Dedication of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 8 December 2009. Photo: Ron Tan/Archdiocese of Perth. Cardinal-designate Orlando Quevedo of Cotabato, Philippines, and Cardinals George Pell and Luis Tagle leave a meeting with Pope Francis in the synod hall at the Vatican 20 February 2014. The Holy Father asked the world’s cardinals and those about to be made cardinals to meet at the Vatican 20-21 February 2014 to discuss the church’s pastoral approach to the family. Photo: CNS/Paul Haring.
Pope Francis delivers a blessing during his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican 5 November 2014. Also pictured is Cardinal George Pell, Prefect of the Vatican Secretariat for the Economy, center. The Holy Father announced that he will visit the Shroud of Turin 21 June 2015. Photo: CNS/Paul Haring.
Cardinal George Pell greets Pope Francis during his audience with cardinals 15 March 2013 at the Vatican. Photo: CNS/L’Osservatore Romano.
Cardinal George Pell arrives for a meeting with Pope Francis and cardinals in the synod hall at the Vatican in this 21 February 2014 file photo. In a book to be released just before October’s Extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the Family, Cardinal Pell says he opposes proposed changes to church practice that would allow divorced and civilly remarried Catholics to receive Communion. Photo: CNS/Paul Haring.
US Cardinal Raymond Burke, patron of the Knights and Dames of Malta, talks with Cardinal George Pell, Prefect of the Vatican Secretariat for the Economy, before Pope Francis’ celebration of Mass marking the feast of Sts Peter and Paul in St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican 29 June 2015. Photo: CNS/Paul Haring.
Australian Cardinal George Pell, Prefect of the Vatican Secretariat for the Economy, centre, participates in prayer at the start of a session of the Synod of Bishops on the family at the Vatican 15 October 2015. Photo: CNS/Paul Haring
Pope Francis signs a cricket bat of the Canterbury, England, cricket team received from Australian Cardinal George Pell, prefect of the Vatican Secretariat for the Economy, at the Vatican 29 October 2020. The bat also was signed by Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, and his team following their recent rematch with the Vatican’s XI cricket team in Rome. Photo: CNS/L’Osservatore Romano via Reuters.Cardinal George Pell, Prefect of the Vatican Secretariat for the Economy, greets a fellow cardinal during Pope Francis’ audience with members of the Roman Curia in Clementine Hall at the Vatican 22 December 2014. Photo: CNS/Paul Haring.Cardinal George Pell is pictured in a screen grab during an interview that aired 14 April, 2020, on Sky News Australia. Photo: CNS screen grab.Cardinal George Pell reads a statement to media in front of the Hotel Quirinale in Rome 3 March 2016. Cardinal Pell met Australian survivors of clerical sexual abuse who were at the hotel during his testimony via video link to Australia’s Royal Commission Into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Sydney. Photo: CNS/Paul Haring.
Cardinals Julian Herranz, George Pell and Angelo Amato attend Pope Francis’ celebration of a Mass for members of the Roman Curia and Vatican staff in St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican 22 February 2016. The Mass was a special event of the Holy Year of Mercy. Photo: CNS/Paul Haring.
Cardinal George Pell is seen after leaving the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court in Australia 26 July 2017. The court set a date of 6 October 2017 for the magistrate to hear evidence and decide whether there is a strong enough case to go to trial on sexual abuse charges, which the cardinal has denied. Photo: CNS/Mark Dadswell.
Cardinal George Pell attends a Mass celebrated by Pope Francis with new cardinals in St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican 29 November 2020. Photo: CNS/Gregorio Borgia, Reuters pool.
Pope Francis talks with Cardinal George Pell, former Prefect of the Vatican Secretariat for the Economy, during an audience at the Vatican 12 October 2020. Photo: CNS/Vatican Media.
ACardinal George Pell celebrates Phoenix Diocese’s White Mass for health care workers 18 November 2021. Also pictured is Phoenix Bishop Thomas Olmsted, right. Photo: CNS/Jeff Grant, The Catholic Sun
