RICK RYCROFTThe coffin of Cardinal George Pell lies in state at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney on Feb. 1. Cardinal Pell died in Rome in January at the age of 81.
COMMENTARY: St. Mary’s Cathedral was packed for midday Mass offered by Archbishop Timothy Costelloe of Perth, president of the Australian bishops’ conference. An evening Mass was offered by Archbishop Charles Balvo, apostolic nuncio in Australia.