MINNESOTA
Minnesota Public Radio
The resignation of Archbishop John Nienstedt could boost donations to the Catholic Church in the Twin Cities, where many parishioners have grown frustrated by his handling of allegations of sexual abuse by priests.
Nienstedt resigned Monday following two years of damaging revelations about the failure of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis to protect children from sexual abuse by priests.
The archdiocese filed for bankruptcy in January, contending that it likely would be unable to afford potentially huge financial judgments that could be awarded to victims of clergy sex abuse. The judge overseeing the church’s reorganization quickly ordered all parties into mediation, hoping to achieve a faster fix for the archdiocese’s finances and compensation for abuse victims.
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