Pope Francis has accepted the new resignation of a Polish bishop accused of covering up sexual assaults. Andrzej Dziuba, 73, bishop of Lowicz, in central Poland, resigned “at the request of the Holy See’ According to Polish media, the Catholic dignitary knew of at least two pedophile priests in his diocese, but instead of launching an investigation, he transferred them to another parish.
Pope Francis has made the fight against sexual assault in the Church one of the main missions of his papacy.