Good Riddance

May his resignation be accepted. He's still pushing the fake synodal path, though.

“It is important to me to share the responsibility for the catastrophe of the sexual abuse by Church officials over the past decades,” Marx wrote to Pope Francis.https://t.co/RN5zDTvw4z

— Crux (@Crux) June 4, 2021

Cardinal Marx asks Pope Francis to accept his resignation.
“to share the responsibility for the catastrophe of the sexual abuse by Church officials over the past decades”
Personal declaration https://t.co/D9hVZRfZZA
Letter to Pope Francis https://t.co/VneKl0lY0w#church #Germany pic.twitter.com/UWgNSsEOWj

— Erzbistum München (@ebmuc) June 4, 2021

Cardinal Reinhard Marx has submitted his resignation as Archbishop of Munich & Freising over the sexual abuse crisis, leaving decision to the Pope. In declaration, he reiterates his strong support for the #SynodalPath that came out of the crisis. “This path must be continued!” pic.twitter.com/2BLD8ZMX8Z

— Edward Pentin (@EdwardPentin) June 4, 2021

Is Cdl Marx also resigning all the perks and benefits shown to ex-prelates by the Church, including his voting in a conclave, or just washing his hands of any role in repairing what harms he has helped cause? “Resignation” means one thing to most of us but something else to them.

— Edward Peters (@canonlaw) June 4, 2021