article_snippet.sent: (CNN)Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Robert Finn, who remained on the job for years after becoming the highest-ranking U.S. Catholic official convicted in connection with the church's long-running sex abuse scandal, the Vatican announced Tuesday.
article_snippet.sent: There's a recognition of that ... from Pope Francis.
article_snippet.sent: But the timing of the announcement may make sense given that the announcement comes weeks after Pope Francis came under fire for the installation of a new bishop in Chile, Juan Barros, despite protesters' claims Pope Francis was complicit in sexual abuse cases there.
article_snippet.sent: Having this resignation and putting right one of the more visible injustices on this, especially in the U.S., I think this is a typical Pope Francis way to reinstall confidence.
article_snippet.sent: To that point, the co-director of BishopAccountability.org asked for more elaboration than the Vatican's one-line announcement that Francis accepted the resignation "in accordance with ...
article_snippet.sent: Anne Doyle, from the watchdog group that documents the Church's abuse crisis, called Finn's removal "a good step but just the beginning."
article_snippet.sent: The pope must show that this decision represents a meaningful shift in papal practice -- that this decision signals a new era in bishop accountability," Anne Doyle said.
article_snippet.sent: What The pope has done to date is publicly confirm that The pope removed a culpable bishop because of The pope failure to make children's safety
article_snippet.sent: The pope first priority.
article_snippet.sent: We urge Francis to issue such a statement immediately.
highlights_snippet.sent: Expert: Decision "doesn't look very urgent," but it appears "well-timed" for Pope Francis .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Leader of watchdog group calls the Pope's decision "a good step but just the beginning" 