KANSAS CITY (MO)
KSHB
Andres Gutierrez
KANSAS CITY, Mo – As the world learned of the news of Bishop Robert Finn’s resignation Tuesday, staff members at the National Catholic Reporter in Midtown were not surprised.
One of the paper’s reporters actually saw Finn at the Vatican last week.
During that visit, Finn met with the head of the congregation for bishops. He was asked to resign. In return, he offered his resignation.
The paper adds he came back to Kansas City to prepare the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph for the announcement.
Catholics learned of the news at noon Rome time – 5 a.m. CST.
Finn’s resignation sends a clear message to high-ranking members in the Catholic Church, National Catholic Reporter staff said
“The Vatican taking this action at this point is a signal to bishops that you have the rules, you have the regulations, you have the protocols – you must follow them,” Dennis Coday, editor of the National Catholic Reporter, said. “Here’s a clear violation here, and the Vatican has acted slowly here, but they have acted.”
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