Cardinal George Pell - the most senior Catholic cleric to be convicted of child sex abuse before having his convictions overturned - has died aged 81
His death on Tuesday was due to complications from hip replacement surgery, according to Vatican news agency EWTN.
But Mr Pell returned to his native Australia in 2017 in an attempt to clear his name of child sex charges.Read more: "This will come as a shock to many, this was a hip operation and the consequences of it unfortunately have been that Cardinal Pell has lost his life.Meanwhile, former prime minister Tony Abbott released a statement paying tribute to a “great” George Pell.
"He was a very pastoral priest who well understood the human stain and was more than capable of empathising with sinners while counselling against sin."Picture: Alamy
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