A disgraced US cardinal who was barred from public ministry for his role in covering up a clerical child sex abuse scandal was chosen to help seal Pope Francis’ casket and entomb his remains for his burial.
Cardinal Roger Mahony, 89, the retired Archbishop of Los Angeles, is one of nine cardinals and dozens of other clergymen who will play a ceremonial role in closing the late pope’s coffin Friday ahead of the pontiff’s funeral Saturday morning in St. Peter’s Square, the Vatican announced Wednesday.
Mahony, who was stripped of his administrative and public duties in January 2013, will also help oversee the pope’s interment at Rome’s Basilica of Saint Mary Major following the funeral.
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Cardinal Roger Mahony, 89, was stripped of his administrative
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