Adelaide's convicted Archbishop resigns without waiting on appeal outcome

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The Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Adelaide, Bishop Greg O'Kelly
The Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Adelaide, Bishop Greg O'Kelly Source: AAP

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of the former Adelaide Archbishop weeks after his conviction for concealing child abuse in the 1970s.

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Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of the former Adelaide Archbishop weeks after his conviction for concealing child abuse in the 1970s.

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