VATICAN CITY: The cardinal who decried the papacy of Pope Francis as a "catastrophe" was given a funeral in St. Peter's Basilica on Saturday, with the pontiff imparting a final blessing for the once high-ranking Vatican prelate.
The coffin of Australian cardinal George Pell is blessed during the funeral Mass for him in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. AP PHOTO
VATICAN CITY: The cardinal who decried the papacy of Pope Francis as a "catastrophe" was given a funeral in St. Peter's Basilica on Saturday, with the pontiff imparting a final blessing for the once high-ranking Vatican prelate.