Pope Francis ‘knew of abuse claims’ in 2013, alleges former Vatican official

A former top Vatican official has accused Pope Francis of having known of allegations of sex abuse by a prominent US cardinal for five years before accepting his resignation last month and he called on the pontiff to resign.

Pope Francis ‘knew of abuse claims’ in 2013, alleges former Vatican official

By Scott Malone

A former top Vatican official has accused Pope Francis of having known of allegations of sex abuse by a prominent US cardinal for five years before accepting his resignation last month and he called on the pontiff to resign.

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