Brazil bishop resigns amid sex scandal

The cleric was also ensnared in a scandal in 2018 when Brazilian media reported the Vatican had opened an investigation into allegations he attempted to cover up sexual abuse by priests working under him.

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Pope Francis (L) is greeted by the new archbishop of Ribeirao Preto (Brazil) Moacir Silva during the mass and imposition of the Pallium upon the new metropolitan archbishops on June 29, 2013. (AFP)
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Pope Francis accepted a Brazilian bishop's resignation Wednesday amid a scandal over a leaked sex tape and allegations he covered up cases of sexual abuse by priests in

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