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Posted: 11:14 PM Jul 2, 2009
Bishop Who Denounced Abortion for 9-year-old Girl Retires
The Vatican has announced the retirement of a Brazilian archbishop who caused a major stir when he declared that those involved in an abortion for a 9-year-old rape victim were excommunicated.
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VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican has announced the retirement of
a Brazilian archbishop who caused a major stir when he declared
that those involved in an abortion for a 9-year-old rape victim
were excommunicated.
The Vatican said Wednesday that Pope Benedict accepted the resignation submitted for reasons of age by 76-year-old Archbishop
Jose Cardoso Sobrinho.
The archbishop said in May that the mother and doctors of the girl were excommunicated. The church forbids abortion, and excommunication is considered automatic for those involved in an abortion.
Brazil's president sharply criticized the archbishop's decision and an influential Vatican prelate argued for a sense of "mercy" in such cases.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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