Boston archbishop, ally of sex abuse victims, retires: Vatican
U.S. Cardinal Sean O'Malley, known for championing survivors of sexual abuse and pushing the Catholic Church to reform, is stepping down as the Archbishop of Boston, the Vatican announced Monday.
The 80-year-old will be replaced by Richard Henning, the 59-year-old bishop of Providence, to helm the fourth-largest diocese in the United States, the Vatican said in a statement.
It did not give a reason, saying only that Pope Francis had accepted O'Malley's resignation.
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