in the early years of Francis’ papacy, whose goals included reforming the Holy See's finances, which had a long history of scandals and poor management.
Re praised Pell as a “man of God and man of the Church,'' who was distinguished for ”a deep faith and great solidity of doctrine, which he always defended without wavering and with courage." The day after Pell died, Francis in a condolence telegram paid tribute to the cardinal, saying that while the prelate led the economy office, “he laid the bases with determination and wisdom” for reforms of the Holy See's finance system, which had been taken to task for years by international financial watchdog bodies.
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