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Knowing Cardinal Pell, Chaput on ‘anti-Francis’ bishops, and the hubris of oyster sexing

The Friday Pillar Post

Ed. Condon
Jan 13, 2023
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Knowing Cardinal Pell, Chaput on ‘anti-Francis’ bishops, and the hubris of oyster sexing

Happy Friday friends,

It has been another sad week for the Church, losing as we did Cardinal George Pell on Tuesday to sudden heart failure, hours after he had hip replacement surgery.

I was on my way to speak at an event on Benedict XVI’s legacy when I heard that Cardinal Pell had died. I spent much of the night on the phone with friends of Pell, talking…

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