French Cardinal Convicted Over Sex Abuse Cover-Up – Channels Television

French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin arrives for a press conference on March 7, 2019 in Lyon, during which he announced that he will resign following his conviction for failing to report the sex abuse of minors by one of his priests. JEAN-PHILIPPE KSIAZEK / AFPThe archbishop of Lyon Thursday announced he was resigning just hours after being handed a six-month suspended jail sentence for failing to report sex abuse in a case that has rocked the French Catholic Church and added to the Vatican’s woes.

Barbarin, who was not present for the verdict, said he “duly acknowledged the court’s decision”, but his lawyer said it would be appealed.“I have decided to go to see the Holy Father to hand him my resignation. He will receive me in a few days’ time,” Barbarin told a news conference after the verdict.

Barbarin, an arch-conservative who took over as archbishop in Lyon in 2002, was dubbed “Mr. 100,000 volts” by the press for the dynamism he displayed in his campaigns for persecuted Syrian Christians or against gay marriage. In its verdict the court found otherwise, saying the archbishop, “in all conscience”, chose not to tell authorities of the abuse allegations “in order to preserve the institution to which he belongs”.

He also suggested that it had been difficult for the court “to resist pressure” from public opinion which has long been debating the case.

Why not resign as cardinal and get married to at least fulfil nature cal ?. That engine demand can not be override. Honestly !!

Its nt easy... Konji na bastard. dey should just let get married.

Too baad!this is so shameful.

It's every where, nobody is perfect

Please stop disgracing the church..😔😔

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