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Pope Francis accepts Cardinal Wuerl’s resignation as Washington archbishop

10/17/2018 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl as archbishop of Washington but did not name a successor. When the pope’s decision was announced Oct. 12, the Archdiocese of Washington released a letter from Pope Francis to the cardinal, making clear his support for Cardinal […]

Filed Under: Catholic News Service Tagged With: Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Pope Francis, Sexual abuse crisis

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