UNITED STATES
Press TV (Iran)
Pressure is mounting on the highest ranking U.S. catholic official yet to be convicted of covering up clerical child sex abuse to resign from the church.
Bishop Robert Finn was found guilty Friday of failing to report suspected child sexual abuse to authorities, prompting calls for him to step down or be booted from office.
Advocates for the victims of clerical sex abuse have challenged the Vatican directly, calling on the Pope to step in and dismiss Finn from his position as bishop of the diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph.
But despite a growing campaign to force his ouster, church officials have maintained that he isn’t going anywhere – despite the conviction.
“The bishop looks forward to continuing to perform his duties, including carrying out the important obligations placed on him by the court”, diocese spokesman Jack Smith said in a statement.
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