Francis rejects Cardinal Marx's resignation, but admits 'catastrophe' of abuse crisis

 

Francis rejects Cardinal Marx's resignation, but admits 'catastrophe' of abuse crisis

by Joshua J. McElwee

Jun 10, 2021  NCR

Pope Francis on June 10 declined to accept the shocking resignation offered by German Cardinal Reinhard Marx over the failures of the Catholic Church's response to clergy sexual abuse, but admitted the global institution's handling of abuse over decades had been a "catastrophe."