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Eugene

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Mon Jun 11, 2018, 10:28 AM Jun 2018

Pope accepts Chilean bishops' resignation over abuse scandal

Source: BBC

Pope accepts Chilean bishops' resignation over abuse scandal

11 June 2018

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of three Chilean bishops, including the controversial Juan Barros, in the wake of a child sexual abuse scandal.

Bishop Barros was accused of covering up sexual abuse committed by a priest in the 1980s and 1990s.

Pope Francis has said that he made "grave mistakes" by originally defending Bishop Barros.

All of Chile's 34 Roman Catholic bishops had offered their resignations.

The decision by the Pope to accept the resignation of three of the 34 was announced in a statement issued by the Vatican on Monday.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-44442233
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