VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis accepted the resignation Friday of the archbishop of Washington, Cardinal Donald Wuerl, after he became entangled in two major sexual abuse and cover-up scandals and lost ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Washington Cardinal Donald Wuerl, who is implicated in the sex abuse cover-up scandal. Reading this in our app? Tap + above the headline to ...

Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Washington, D.C., cardinal Donald Wuerl after he became entangled in two major scandals involving cover-up of sexual abuse and lost the support of many in his ...

A US cardinal accused of mismanaging clerical sexual abuse has been listed as playing an official role in the ceremonies to close Pope Francis’ coffin and for his burial. Cardinal Roger Mahony, the ...

A prominent Catholic clergyman who serves closely with Washington's Archbishop Cardinal Donald Wuerl has called for him to resign. Deacon James A. Garcia serves as a master of ceremony at the ...

ROME - Rain poured down on the colonnaded square outside, but inside St. Peter's Basilica, solemnity and good cheer reigned as Washington Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl and 23 other men were called to ...