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Church in France
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Paris archbishop's resignation could signal Vatican shift

News: Church in France

The Pillar
Dec 02, 2021
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The Vatican announced Thursday that Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of the Archbishop of Paris, Michel Aupetit, after French media alleged the archbishop had an affair with a woman more than a decade ago.

The pope’s decision to accept Aupetit’s resignation could signal a significant shift in the Vatican’s approach to allegations of episcopal m…

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