Coverage dated December 1, 2021

Paris Archbishop allegedly involved in 'intimate relationship' with woman resigns

Headline from Local News 8

By Xiaofei Xu and Anaëlle Jonah, CNN Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Michel Aupetit from the position of Archbishop of Paris following reports that Aupetit had a consensual “intimate relationship” with a woman.

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Reports & sources

14 articles, oldest first.

  1. Deutsche Welle

    Archbishop of Paris resigns over 'ambiguous' relationship with a woman | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Pope Francis accepted the resignation of the archbishop of Paris. Michel Aupetit offered to step down over "ambiguous behavior" with a woman.

  2. Los Angeles Times

    Archbishop of Paris resigns after admitting to an 'ambiguous' relationship (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The archbishop of Paris says Pope Francis has accepted his resignation after he admitted to an 'ambiguous' relationship with a woman in 2012.

  3. MyNorthwest

    Paris archbishop who had 'ambiguous' relationship resigns (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    PARIS (AP) -- Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of the archbishop of Paris after he admitted to an "ambiguous" relationship with a woman in 2012.

  4. NBC News

    Paris archbishop who had 'ambiguous' relationship with woman resigns (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    "I ask forgiveness of those I could have hurt and assure you all of my deep friendship and my prayers," Michel Aupetit said in a statement.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Paris archbishop resigns over ‘ambiguous’ relationship with woman (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Resignation comes amid great upheaval in the Catholic Church over accusations of sexual abuse and coverups.

  6. Local News 8

    Paris Archbishop allegedly involved in 'intimate relationship' with woman resigns (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Xiaofei Xu and Anaëlle Jonah, CNN Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Michel Aupetit from the position of Archbishop of Paris following reports that Aupetit had a consensual “intimate relationship” with a woman.

  7. France 24

    Pope Francis accepts Paris archbishop’s resignation over ‘ambiguous’ relationship with woman (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of the archbishop of Paris after he admitted to an “ambiguous” relationship with a woman in 2012.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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