Pope Francis Accepts Cardinal Wuerl’s Resignation, Calls His Actions Justified
Wuerl is resigning as Archbishop of Washington, but will remain in that position until a successor is appointed.
He will remain a cardinal.
This despite evidence of his complicity in sexual abuse cover-ups in Pennsylvania, which seems to be what Francis was calling "justified"
Despite evidence that Wuerl traveled to Rome at one point in protest over the reinstatement of a priest accused of abuse, the report also detailed that, among other things, he was said to have not only authorized the transfer of known abuser priests, but he also authorized settlement and retirement funds for priests accused of sexual abuse and used diocesan funds to mitigate at least one priest’s sentence in a civil lawsuit.