Wuerl's resignation makes him the most prominent figure in the Church to resign amid the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal after his predecessor as Washington archbishop, Theodore McCarrick.
(The Vatican)— [Christianheadlines.com] On Friday, Pope Francis accepted Washington Cardinal Donald Wuerl's resignation after he was accused of aiding in the cover-up of two sexual abuse scandals. (Image via Blogspot/Basilica)
In a letter released by Wuerl's office, the Pope reluctantly accepted the cardinal's resignation, noting that he was a longtime ally to the pope and suggesting that Wuerl became a scapegoat amid sexual abuse allegations.
This decision came after months of Wuerl insisting that he had no knowledge of the sexual abuses by clergy. Nonetheless, many people in the Catholic community lost faith in Wuerl's leadership and soon the cardinal reached the conclusion that he could no longer lead the archdiocese... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here.
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