Protest fuels calls for Cardinal's resignation

Cardinal Bernard Law, the figure at the centre of renewed anger over abuse by Catholic priests in the Boston area, was making an unexpected visit to the Vatican today.

Protest fuels calls for Cardinal's resignation

Cardinal Bernard Law, the figure at the centre of renewed anger over abuse by Catholic priests in the Boston area, was making an unexpected visit to the Vatican today.

He has been authorised to file for bankruptcy on behalf of his archdiocese in response to a flood of lawsuits related to the abuse, but would need the Vatican’s permission before doing so.

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