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.

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

Cardinal George Pell, a former top Vatican official, who was first convicted of child sex abuse but was later acquitted, has died at the age of 81 in Rome. Inside the Vatican, Cardinal George Pell was one of the closest aides of Pope Francis.

Who was Cardinal George Pell? Know about his child sex abuse controversy and the cause of death

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. He was later acquitted of sexual abuse allegations when the ruling was overturned in 2020.

Controversial Cardinal George Pell dies in Rome aged 81

An Australian court on Friday ordered a dozen media firms to pay a total of A$1.1 million ($842,270) in fines for breaching a suppression order on reporting the conviction of former Vatican treasurer George Pell for child sexual assault.

Australian media fined $840,000 for gag order breach in Pell sex assault case

Lawyers for disgraced ex-Vatican treasurer and Cardinal George Pell claimed that he remains behind bars for child sex abuse based on "wrong" and "egregious" legal decisions, as they concluded a last-ditch appeal in Australia's top court.

Child sex conviction 'wrong', says lawyers of ex- Vatican treasurer Pell

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

Prosecutors have urged Australia's High Court to refuse to hear a final appeal by former Vatican treasurer George Pell against his convictions for sexually abusing two 13-year-old boys in the late 1990s.

Australian prosecutors argue no grounds for ex-Vatican treasurer's final sex crimes appeal

Terror camps destroyed as 12 Mirage jets drops 1000 Kg bombs across LoC: IAF sources India launched an early morning air strike across the Line of Control (LoC) on Tuesday destroying terrorist camps in Pakistan, reported news agency ANI.

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Air strikes on terror launchpads: Meticulous planning led to successful Air Force mission The air strikes were carried out after credible information emerged that the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror group was attempting suicide attacks at various parts of the country, foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale said.

Magistrate Belinda Wallington handed down her decision that Pell's case will proceed to trial in a Melbourne court, following a month-long pre-trial hearing

Australian court orders Vatican treasurer Pell to stand trial over historical sexual offences

Two men, now in their 40s, claimed that they were groped by Pell in the summer of 1978-79 at Eureka pool in Ballarat

Top Pope aide under Australian police scanner for child abuse

Australian Broadcasting Corporation said it had obtained eight police statements from complainants, witnesses and family members

Australian police probes top pope aide over child sex abuse allegations: ABC report

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

Who was Cardinal George Pell? Know about his child sex abuse controversy and the cause of death

Controversial Cardinal George Pell dies in Rome aged 81

Australian media fined $840,000 for gag order breach in Pell sex assault case

Child sex conviction 'wrong', says lawyers of ex- Vatican treasurer Pell

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

Australian prosecutors argue no grounds for ex-Vatican treasurer's final sex crimes appeal

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Australian court orders Vatican treasurer Pell to stand trial over historical sexual offences

Top Pope aide under Australian police scanner for child abuse

Australian police probes top pope aide over child sex abuse allegations: ABC report