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October 12, 2018

Washington Archbishop Resigns Amid Growing Church Sex Abuse Crisis
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Pope Francis accepted the resignation of the archbishop of Washington,
D.C., Cardinal Donald Wuerl, over his role in two clergy sexual abuse
scandals. One of the scandals was detailed in the explosive report
released in August by a Pennsylvania grand jury, which accused Wuerl of
covering up for his predecessor, a known sexual abuser. Last week, Pope
Francis kicked off a month-long international gathering of bishops to
discuss the ongoing sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church.


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