Vatican City, Mar 6, 2020 / 05:10 am (CNA).- The Vatican announced Friday that Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Philippe Barbarin as archbishop of Lyon after his recent acquittal at the conclusion of his appeal of a 2019 conviction of failing to report abuse.

Jan. 30 the French cardinal was acquitted of last March's conviction of failing to report the sexual abuse of a minor by a diocesan priest. He had received a six-month suspended prison sentence.