Pope accepts McCarrick resignation as cardinal amid sexual abuse allegations

• Former archbishop of Washington DC stands down
• Allegations concern sex abuse with minors and young men

Pope Francis on Saturday accepted the resignation as a cardinal of Theodore McCarrick, a former archbishop of Washington DC and one of the most prominent figures in the US Catholic church, following allegations of sexual abuse, including one involving an 11-year-old boy.

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