Spanish cardinal steps back over investigation

The cardinal’s cousin, a priest, appeared to confirm the allegations and said Cardinal López Romero is privately prepared to lose his rank as a consequence.

Spanish Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero, SDB, Archbishop of Rabat, Morocco, said Monday that he will temporarily step back from public ministry, amid a Vatican investigation into allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior toward at least five women.

Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero, SDB. Credit: Vatican Media

Meanwhile, a priest who is the cardinal’s cou…