Bishop Franz-Josef Bode

Bishop Franz-Josef Bode of Osnabrueck, Germany, vice president of the German bishops' conference, is pictured in a 2019 file photo. Bishop Bode has become the first Catholic bishop in Germany to resign in connection with the abuse scandal. (OSV News photo/Lars Berg, KNA)

Pope Francis accepts German bishop’s resignation over errors in handling abuse

March 29, 2023
The vice president of the German bishops' conference, Bishop Franz-Josef Bode, has become the first Catholic bishop in Germany to resign in connection with the abuse scandal.
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