ROME—Pope Francis accepted the resignation of the archbishop of Santiago, Chile, the latest member of the Latin American country’s Catholic Church hierarchy to step down under fire for his handling of clerical sex abuse. Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati, 77 years old, is being investigated by Chilean prosecutors on charges that he covered up clerical sex abuse. He and the archdiocese are also being sued for allegedly covering up a rape in the city’s cathedral. The cardinal denies wrongdoing.

Source: Wall Street Journal March 23, 2019 15:04 UTC