Brazilian archbishop quits over paedophile “cover-up”July 7, 2016 - 14:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Brazilian archbishop has resigned after being accused of covering up actions of paedophile priests in his diocese, BBC News reports. Pope Francis accepted Bishop Aldo di Cillo Pagotto's resignation. In a statement (in Portuguese), Pagotto said he had committed some "mistakes" while trying to give shamed bishops a second chance. Last year he was investigated and barred from appointing priests in his home state of Paraiba. Pagotto was accused of letting priests into seminaries in his diocese that were rejected elsewhere for suspected paedophilia. In his statement, he said: "I welcomed priests and seminarians with the intention of offering them new opportunities in life. "Some were later suspected of committing serious wrongdoings... I made mistakes by trusting too much, with naive mercy." Last month the Pope said bishops who had been negligent over sexual abuse allegations could be removed from office. Pagotto resigned under a portion of canon law that allows for early retirement for "grave cause or illness". Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |