Pope Francis accepts resignation of Chilean cardinal caught up in sex abuse scandal
A Vatican statement on Saturday said Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati, the archbishop of Santiago, Chile, who has been caught up in the country’s sex abuse scandal.
The pope had named Bishop Celestino Aós Braco of the Chilean city of Copiapó, as “apostolic administrator” to run the Santiago archdiocese until a new archbishop is named to succeed Ezzati.
Ezzati faces charges of cover up of various sex abuse cases over the years.
