A newspaper is reporting that a German bishop is offering his resignation after a flap over allegations of physical abuse and financial misconduct.The daily Augsburger Allgemeine reported without citing sources that Augsburg Bishop Walter Mixa wrote a letter to Pope Benedict XVI Wednesday evening offering to resign.
Diocese officials could not be immediately be reached for comment Wednesday night.
Mixa has been accused of hitting children decades ago. He initially denied ever using violence against youngsters but later acknowledged he may have slapped children. On Tuesday, he offered an apology.
Earlier Wednesday, German media reported that the head of the national bishops' conference was urging Mixa to take leave until the allegations are cleared up.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Disclaimer
No responsibility or liability shall attach itself to the CW Team or to the blogspot ‘Clerical Whispers’ for any or all of the articles placed here.
The placing of an article hereupon does not necessarily imply that the CW Team agree or accept the contents of the article as being necessarily factual in theology, dogma or otherwise.
CW Team
SIC: TOL