Pope removes German cardinal as sex abuse crisis catches up

View photosPope Francis leaves with his butler Sandro Mariotti, at the end of a special mass for Roman holiday of St. Peter and St. Paul in St. Peter’s square at the Vatican, Thursday, June 29, 2017. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
MoreVATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis sacked the head of the Vatican office that handles sex abuse cases Saturday, just days after he released another top Vatican cardinal to return home to stand trial for alleged sexual assault.
The developments underscored how