Pope names new bishop in Germany

Author: 
Associated Press
Publication Date: 
Thu, 2010-07-08 22:50

The Vatican announced Thursday that 66-year-old Bishop Konrad Zdarsa was moving from the Goerlitz diocese to Augsburg.
Benedict met last week with the outgoing bishop, Walter Mixa. He told him he must take time for silent prayer, treatment and reconciliation if he wants to return to pastoral work.
The case had become a major controversy at a time the Catholic church in Germany was being rocked by allegations of clerical sex abuse.

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