Pope orders visitation of Archdiocese of Cologne
German Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki of Cologne gestures during a news conference in Cologne March 23, 2021. Pope Francis has ordered an apostolic visitation “to obtain a comprehensive picture of the complex pastoral situation” in the Archdiocese of Cologne and to investigate how accusations of clerical sexual abuse were handled. (CNS photo/Oliver Berg, KNA pool)
By Catholic News Service • Posted May 28, 2021
COLOGNE, Germany (CNS) Pope Francis has ordered an apostolic visitation “to obtain a comprehensive picture of the complex pastoral situation” in the Archdiocese of Cologne and to investigate how accusations of clerical sexual abuse were handled, the Vatican nuncio to Germany announced.
Pope Francis has ordered an apostolic visitation "to obtain a comprehensive picture of the complex pastoral situation" in the Cologne Archdiocese and to investigate how accusations of clerical sexual .