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Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Timothy Dolan, former archbishop of Milwaukee, as the leader of New York's Catholic Church.
The Archdiocese of New York was in the midst of negotiation a settlement with church sex abuse victims. It remains uncertain how a change in leadership will affect it.
Pope Leo XIV accepted Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s resignation today, ending his 16-year leadership of the New York Archdiocese as he steps down at the customary retirement age of 75.