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Australian bishop Christopher Saunders arrested, charged with rape
The charges came after the Vatican turned over to civil authorities its findings on allegations that Christopher Saunders abused vulnerable... Read more
Requiem Mass for Cardinal Pell celebrated on first anniversary of his death
The chapel of the Domus Australia in Rome was filled to capacity for the Mass, which was celebrated by Cardinal... Read more
Vatican launches investigation into Australian bishop accused of child sex abuse
Former bishop Christopher Saunders of the Diocese of Broome has been accused of sexually assaulting indigenous men and boys. Read more
PHOTOS: Remembering Cardinal Pell
Australian Cardinal George Pell died Tuesday in Rome at age 81 after suffering a cardiac arrest. Read more
Church in Australia reacts with ‘shock,’ sadness at news of Cardinal Pell’s death
Cardinal George Pell, prefect emeritus of the Vatican Secretariat for the Economy, died Tuesday in Rome at the age of... Read more
7 quotes from Cardinal George Pell on life and death
Cardinal George Pell, who served as prefect emeritus of the Vatican Secretariat for the Economy, died on Tuesday at the... Read more
Australian Cardinal George Pell dies at 81
The Australian prelate suffered a cardiac arrest and died at 8:50 p.m. Rome time, his secretary confirmed to EWTN. Read more
Vatican opens canonical investigation into Australian bishop
The Vatican has appointed Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane to oversee an investigation into former Bishop of Broome Christopher Saunders. Read more
Father’s civil claim against Cardinal Pell and Australian archdiocese to go forward
An Australian court ruled that a man can sue the Archdiocese of Melbourne and Cardinal George Pell for nervous shock... Read more
Civil claim brought against Cardinal Pell and Australian Archdiocese
An Australian court on Thursday heard from the lawyer representing a man seeking legal action against the Catholic Church and... Read more
Australia’s Catholic bishops elect new leader
Archbishop Timothy Costelloe of Perth is the first member of a religious order to lead Australia’s bishops’ conference. Read more
Australian bishops begin nine-month Plenary Council
The Fifth Plenary Council of Australia kicked off Sunday with an opening Mass in Perth to begin its first assembly... Read more
Catholic school named for Blessed Carlo Acutis will have ‘the Eucharist at its heart’
It will be the first K-12 Catholic school named after the young blessed. Read more
Cardinal Pell 'surprised' by Royal Commission findings
Cardinal George Pell has expressed his “surprise” at newly released findings of an Australian investigation, which concluded that the cardinal... Read more
