Pope Francis Accepts D.C. Cardinal Wuerl's Resignation
Friday, 12 October 2018 Pope Francis accepted the resignation of the archbishop of Washington, D.C., a powerful official in the U.S. Catholic Church under fire for his handling of clerical sex abuse.
The Vatican told the US Conference of Catholic Bishops to delay voting on measures to hold bishops accountable for failing to protect children from sexual abuse. According to CNN, Pope Francis met with..
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Washington Cardinal Donald Wuerl after he became entangled in two major sexual abuse and cover-up scandals; KDKA's Ralph Iannotti reports.
Pope Francis accepted the resignation of the archbishop of Washington, D.C., a powerful official in the U.S. Catholic Church under fire for his handling of clerical sex abuse.
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