Pope accepts resignation of Bishop who failed to report suspected paedophile

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a US bishop who pleaded guilty to failing to report a priest suspected of child abuse, in the first known case of a pope cracking down on a bishop involved in a paedophile cover-up.

The Vatican said Bishop Robert Finn offered his resignation under the code of canon law that allows bishops to resign early for illness or some “grave” reason that makes them unfit for office. It did not provide the reason.