Pope Accepts Cardinal Wuerl's Resignation Amid Sex Abuse Cover-Up Scandal
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Pope Accepts Cardinal Wuerl's Resignation Amid Sex Abuse Cover-Up Scandal
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Washington Cardinal Donald Wuerl after he became entangled in two major sexual abuse and cover-up scandals.
According to a report by Reuters, on Friday, leading cardinals said that the Roman Catholic Church must repair the 'systemic failures' that allowed widespread sexual abuse by members of the clergy to..
Pope Francis opened the first global summit on stopping clergy sex abuse with a prayer and a plea, urging church leaders to take decisive action against predator priests. CBS2's Seth Doane reports.
According to CNN, Organizers of a key Vatican summit on clergy sexual abuse met with abuse survivors from around the world on Wednesday. Afterward organizers said that the meeting will help them..