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17 July 2016

Pope accepts resignation of Brazilian archbishop after abuse scandal

Pope Francis accepted the resignation Wednesday of Italian-Brazilian archbishop Aldo Di Cillo Pagotto following a Vatican investigation into his part in a sex abuse scandal.
Pagotto, 66, archbishop of Paraiba in Brazil, allegedly welcomed into his diocese priests and seminarians accused of pedophilia after they had been expelled by other bishops.

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/07/06/world/politics-diplomacy-world/pope-accepts-resignation-of-brazilian-archbishop-after-abuse-scandal/#.V4ry2zU1eUk