Pope keeps German archbishop criticised over abuse scandal
Berlin, GermanyAP Pope Francis has decided to leave in office a prominent German archbishop who has faced criticism for his handling of the church’s sexual abuse scandal, but the cleric has decided to take a several-month time out, his archdiocese said Friday. The Vatican said that the Pope “is counting on” the Archbishop of Cologne, […]
Pope orders inquiry into German Church’s handling of abuse allegations
Berlin, GermanyReuters The Pope has dispatched two senior foreign bishops to investigate the Archbishop of Cologne’s handling of sexual abuse allegations in Germany’s largest archdiocese, the pontiff’s representative in Germany said on Friday. Archbishop Rainer Maria Woelki has been criticised for his handling of historic child sex abuse allegations, in particular for his decision to […]