Pope mourns passing of Cardinal Pell, upholds his cooperation with Holy See

Pope Francis sends a telegram of condolences upon the loss of life of Cardinal George Pell who, he says “unwaveringly observed his Lord with perseverance even withinside the hour of trial”.

Pope Francis has recalled the overdue Cardinal George Pell’s “constant and dedicated witness, his willpower to the Gospel and to the Church, and especially his diligent cooperation with the Holy See in its latest monetary reform, for which he laid the rules with dedication and wisdom.”

The Pope’s phrases got here in a telegram of condolences addressed to Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, for the demise of Cardinal Pell in Rome on Tuesday evening, elderly 81, following cardiac headaches after present process hip surgery.

In his message, the Holy Father stated he’s unhappy for the information of the passing of the Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Secretariat of the Economy and expressed his closeness to the Dean and to the complete College of Cardinals in addition to to participants of Cardinal Pell’s family.

He recounseled him for his witness and work, and stated he’s praying “this trustworthy servant, who unwaveringly observed his Lord with perseverance even withinside the hour of trial, can be acquired into the pleasure of heaven and get hold of the praise of everlasting peace.”