MINNESOTA
The New York Times
The archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis and a deputy bishop resigned Monday after prosecutors recently charged the archdiocese with having failed to protect youths from the abuse at the hands of pedophile priests.
In statements released Monday morning, the archbishop, John C. Nienstedt, and the auxiliary bishop, Lee A Piché, said they were resigning to help the archdiocese heal.
“My leadership has unfortunately drawn attention away from the good works of His Church and those who perform them,” Archbishop Nienstedt said. “Thus, my decision to step down.”
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