It caused a stir on social media. Here’s where it came from. Read more
The influential German cardinal expressed surprise at the swiftness of the pope’s response to his offer to resign. Read more
The pope asked the influential German cardinal to continue as archbishop of Munich and Freising. Read more
“Without doubt, these are times of crisis for the Church in Germany,” the cardinal wrote to the pope. Read more
Saturday Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Theodore McCarrick from the College of Cardinals, suspending him from the rights and... Read more
Archbishop John Nienstedt of Saint Paul-Minneapolis, facing calls for his resignation amid legal battles over the local Church's handling of... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI on Dec. 19 accepted the resignation of Cardinal Emmanuel III Delly, head of the Chaldean Catholic Church,... Read more