Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of the bishop of Osnabrück, a metropolis in north-western Germany, the Vatican mentioned on Saturday.
Bishop Franz-Josef Bode, who has been criticized for his dealing with of abuse instances within the Church, will even go away the Osnabrück diocese.
Pope Francis accepted a letter of resignation from the bishop, the Vatican introduced, with out giving additional causes.
A victims’ council accused Bode of declaring a case of sexualized violence in opposition to minors as a “relationship” as not too long ago as final 12 months.
In December, the council known as within the Vatican and filed a grievance in opposition to Bode, saying his perspective was nonetheless extra perpetrator-oriented than victim-oriented.
Also counting in opposition to Bode are his actions concerning instances of abuse within the diocese of Osnabrück. In one case, a priest had been sexually abusing a woman in a parish for years. The specialists who drew up a latest report accused Bode of getting given the priest a management place in youth work in the identical 12 months that the lady reported the person to the bishop.
Until now, Bode had mentioned that he wouldn’t resign.
The chairman of the German Bishops’ Conference, Georg Bätzing, acknowledged the resignation with “great regret and respect,” the convention introduced in a press release.
Bode has been the bishop of Osnabrück since 1995.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
