Pope Removes 2 Scandal-Struck Cardinals

Vatican City: Pope Francis has removed two cardinals from his small council of advisors who were the subject of allegations relating to sexual abuse or covering it up, the Vatican said in a statement. Cardinal George Pell, 77, of Australia and Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz, 85, of Chile were removed from the council that Francis established in 2013, shortly after ascending to the papacy, CNN quoted the statement as saying on Wednesday. A third, Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, 79, of the Democratic Republic of Congo, was also removed but due to his advanced age. (IANS)

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