Pressing pope to accept his resignation, Cardinal Wuerl does the right thing

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Pressing pope to accept his resignation, Cardinal Wuerl does the right thing

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by Thomas Reese, Religion News Service

Sep 14, 2018

Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington, D.C., has done the right thing. He has asked Pope Francis to accept his resignation, which he submitted three years ago when he reached 75, the age at which all Catholic bishops submit their resignations.