The funeral of controversial top Vatican cardinal George Pell in Sydney saw some protesters confront mourners with chants of "shame" on Thursday. Pell had passed away in Rome last month at the age of 81 and was buried in the crypt of St Mary's Cathedral amid angry protests and a heavy police presence.

Protesters chant ‘shame’, wave banners at Cardinal Pell’s funeral in Sydney

Cardinal George Pell, who passed away this week at the age of 81, had once written an anonymous memo in which he criticised Pope Francis, calling his leadership a "catastrophe", the journalist who released it said.

Cardinal Pell's 'anonymous' memo called Pope Francis's papacy a 'catastrophe'

Cardinal George Pell, former top Vatican official and the most senior Catholic official to be convicted of child sex abuse, has died at age 81, according to his private secretary.

Cardinal Pell, Australia's highest ranking Catholic cleric, dies aged 81 in Rome

Cardinal George Pell was released from prison on Tuesday, hours after Australia's High Court quashed his conviction for child sex abuse, bringing to an abrupt end the most high-profile paedophilia case faced by the Catholic Church.

Cardinal Pell freed after winning appeal over child sex abuse

Catholic cardinal George Pell will have one last chance to overturn his conviction for sexually assaulting two teenaged choirboys after the Australian High Court on Wednesday agreed to hear the former Vatican treasurer's appeal.

Catholic cardinal Pell gets last chance to overturn Australia's sex offences conviction

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The Vatican will open an internal investigation into Australian Cardinal George Pell following his conviction for sexually assaulting two choirboys, its spokesman said Wednesday.

Vatican to open probe into Australian Cardinal Pell over child sex abuse

Australian Cardinal George Pell, who helped elect popes and ran the Vatican's finances, has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two choirboys, a court said Tuesday, becoming the most senior Catholic cleric ever convicted of child sex crimes.

Top Vatican cleric Cardinal Pell convicted of child sex crimes

Pell is the Pope's finance chief, and the highest-ranking Vatican official to ever be accused of sexual abuse

Cardinal Pell arrives in Australia to face sexual offence charges

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