Tess Livingstone

Remembering George Cardinal Pell

History & Biography

“What was he really like?’’ people ask. These remembrances answer the question. From different perspectives, it all here: his talent for talking to anyone, regardless of age or background; unwavering loyalty to Christ; his fascination with world events; insight, courage, bluntness and traces of tenderness; and the humour and wit. He was not a bull in a china shop, he told his brother cardinal and great friend, New York’s Timothy Dolan - “I’m a bloody rodeo in a china shop’’. For those who knew George Pell these recollections stir fond memories. Others will enjoy encountering him for the first time.”

Turning Points

History & Biography

“What was he really like?’’ people ask. These remembrances answer the question. From different perspectives, it all here: his talent for talking to anyone, regardless of age or background; unwavering loyalty to Christ; his fascination with world events; insight, courage, bluntness and traces of tenderness; and the humour and wit. He was not a bull in a china shop, he told his brother cardinal and great friend, New York’s Timothy Dolan - “I’m a bloody rodeo in a china shop’’. For those who knew George Pell these recollections stir fond memories. Others will enjoy encountering him for the first time.”