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Brooklyn bishop retires after Vatican clears him of abuse
By Associated Press — September 29, 2021
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Wednesday accepted the resignation of the Catholic bishop of Brooklyn, Nicholas DiMarzio, weeks after a Vatican investigation cleared him of sexual abuse allegations, and appointed a native New Yorker to replace him. DiMarzio is 77, two years beyond the normal retirement age for bishops. Francis accepted his resignation and […]
Church-state separationist Barry Lynn to retire
By Adelle M. Banks — March 15, 2017
(RNS) Over a quarter century, his name was often synonymous with liberal advocacy for secularism in the public square.
Pope Francis hints he might one day retire
By Josephine McKenna — August 19, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The pope reaffirmed his support for former Pope Benedict’s shocking decision to retire and did not rule out a similar move himself.
Pope Francis: ‘A pope is a man who laughs and cries’
By Eric J. Lyman — March 5, 2014
ROME (RNS) In a wide-ranging interview with the Italian daily Corriere della Sera, Pope Francis said media and popular culture references comparing him to Superman are "offensive" because he's just a regular guy.
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