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Cardinal George Pell. / Matthew Rarey/CNACNA Newsroom, Jan 10, 2023 / 18:17 pm (CNA).The Catholic Church in Australia reacted with surprise and sadness at the news of the death of Cardinal George Pell, with one former prime minister saying the country had "lost a great son and the Church has lost a great leader."Pell, prefect emeritus of the Vatican Secretariat for the Economy, died Tuesday in Rome at the age of 81 from cardiac arrest."This news comes as a great shock to all of us," Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney said in a first reaction on Facebook."Please pray for the repose of the soul of Cardinal Pell, for comfort and consolation for his family and for all of those who loved him and are grieving him at this time."Archbishop Peter Comensoli of Melbourne reacted "with great sadness" to the news, writing on Twitter: "May eternal light now be his, who so steadfastly believed in the God of Jesus Christ." With great sadness, the
Cardinal George Pell. / Matthew Rarey/CNA
CNA Newsroom, Jan 10, 2023 / 18:17 pm (CNA).
The Catholic Church in Australia reacted with surprise and sadness at the news of the death of Cardinal George Pell, with one former prime minister saying th.