High-Profile Catholic Bishop Resigns Amid Embezzlement Charges
The Pope has accepted the resignation of a U.S. bishop accused of embezzling funds from his diocese. The case has sparked outrage and renewed calls for greater financial transparency in the Catholic Church.
The Vatican announced that Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Robert Brom of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego, California. The resignation comes after Brom was charged with embezzling over $2 million from diocesan funds for personal use.
Brom, who had served as the Bishop of San Diego since 1990, was accused of diverting funds from the St. Peter Chaldean Catholic Cathedral in El Cajon, a suburb of San Diego, over a period of several years. The embezzlement scandal has sent shockwaves through the local Catholic community and reignited calls for greater financial transparency and accountability within the church.
{{IMAGE_PLACEHOLDER}}Source: The New York Times
