Pope orders visitation of Archdiocese of Cologne
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 pas...