World Mar 19 Pope declined French cardinal’s resignation after sex abuse cover-up conviction The decision greatly disappointed abuse survivors, given that French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin had traveled to the Vatican on Monday to present his resignation following the March 7 verdict and six-month suspended sentence he received. By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
World Feb 16 Vatican defrocks former US cardinal McCarrick over sex abuse Pope Francis has defrocked former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick after Vatican officials found him guilty of soliciting for sex while hearing confession and sexual crimes against minors and adults, the Holy See said Saturday. By Frances D'Emilio, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
Nation Jul 28 U.S. prelate McCarrick resigns from College of Cardinals Pope Francis has accepted U.S. prelate Theodore McCarrick's offer to resign from the College of Cardinals following allegations of sexual abuse. By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press
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