Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a Colombian bishop, as reported by the Vatican in its daily news bulletin. The bishop in question, Óscar Augusto Múnera, served in the apostolic vicariate of Tierra Adentro in southwest Colombia. The Vatican's announcement did not provide specific details regarding the reasons for Múnera's resignation.
Múnera's name surfaced in a book authored by investigative journalists, which highlighted alleged acts of sexual abuse involving members of Colombia's clergy. The book, published last year, contains a list of over 500 individuals from Colombia's Roman Catholic clergy who have been accused of engaging in such misconduct. Despite these allegations, Colombian authorities have not pressed any charges against Múnera.
