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Pope Francis Rejects Resignation of Cardinal Who Covered Up Sexual Abuse

HeadlineMar 20, 2019

In more news about the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has rejected the resignation of French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, who was found guilty of failing to report allegations of sexual abuse against Boy Scouts in his diocese the 1980s and ’90s. Barbarin will instead temporarily “step aside.”

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