Top US cardinal removed priest day before abuse list issued

HOUSTON (AP) — The cardinal who leads the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops removed a priest accused of sexual abuse from ministry the day before the priest’s name was among those released on a list of clergy credibly accused of abuse.
The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston said Friday that Cardinal Daniel DiNardo told the Rev. John T. Keller he would be removed from ministry late Wednesday. DiNardo still let Keller celebrate Mass Thursday morning, hours before Keller was listed amon