UNITED STATES
BBC News
Roman Catholics in the US have delivered a petition asking Cardinal Roger Mahony to stay away from the conclave in Rome to choose a new pope.
The former Archbishop of Los Angeles was stripped of his duties last month over allegations he protected priests accused of child sex abuse.
Continuing scandals over sex abuse in the Church have cast a shadow over the process of choosing a new pope.
Benedict XVI – who is abdicating – is giving his final Sunday blessing.
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