Pope accepts resignation of German bishop who cheated elderly woman thebostonpilot.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thebostonpilot.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
<p>Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Aachen Auxiliary Bishop Johannes Bündgens, 66, who was convicted of taking nearly $128,000 from an acquaintance believed to be suffering from dementia.</p> <p>"It is good for all sides that the pope has made a swift decision," Aachen Bishop Helmut Dieser said Nov. 8, after the announcement. "Personally, I very much regret that the past years have led to this development."</p>
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Johannes Bündgens, an auxiliary of the Aachen diocese, who was convicted in July on embezzlement charges.