Cardinal Donald Wuerl, the archbishop of Washington, D.C., said Tuesday he would soon travel to Rome to discuss his resignation with Pope Francis, laying the groundwork for the exit of one of the highest officials in the U.S. Catholic Church as it is engulfed by a growing sexual-abuse scandal. The end of Cardinal Wuerl’s career as archbishop of Washington—one of the most influential positions in the U.S. church—would mark a new phase in this year’s crisis, with accountability moving toward those who covered up abuse, not...

Source: Wall Street Journal September 11, 2018 23:17 UTC