(CNN) For more than a year, thousands of Catholics in Buffalo pleaded, protested and prayed for Bishop Richard Malone to resign. On Wednesday these Buffalo Catholics finally got their wish when the Vatican announced Pope Francis had accepted Malone's resignation. A spokeswoman told CNN the list Malone released included only priests accused of abusing minors, not those accused of misconduct with adults. Malone is the fifth US bishop to resign or retire since the latest outbreak of allegations in the church's sex abuse scandal began last summer, according to Bishop Accountability. Albany's bishop will guide Buffalo's diocese temporarilyIn Malone's stead, Edward Scharfenberger, the bishop of Albany, will temporarily lead the Buffalo diocese, the Vatican announced.

Source: CNN December 04, 2019 11:27 UTC