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Rainer Maria Woelki (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaɪnɐ maˈʁiːa ˈvœlki]; born 18 August 1956) is a German Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He has been Archbishop of Cologne since his installation on 20 September 2014 following his election by the Cathedral Chapter to succeed Joachim Meisner in that position.
Mar 2, 2022 · Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki, the leader of Germany’s Catholic archdiocese of Cologne, has submitted his resignation to Pope Francis amid criticism of his handling of abuse cases. The pope has asked him to resume his ministry pending a decision on his resignation, after an apostolic visitation and a report by a law expert.
Mar 2, 2022 · Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki, the archbishop of Cologne, has offered his resignation to Pope Francis after facing criticism for how he dealt with allegations of child abuse in the Church.
Sep 24, 2021 · Pope Francis has accepted the request of Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki, the archbishop of Cologne, to spend “a spiritual time outside the diocese” from mid-October until the beginning of Lent next year, but reiterating that he continues to count on him.
Learn about the life and career of Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki, who was born in Cologne, Germany, and became the Archbishop of Köln in 2014. He participated in the conclave that elected Pope Francis and is a member of several Vatican dicasteries.
Sep 24, 2021 · The pope ruled that Woelki should remain as archbishop of Cologne after a Vatican investigation into his handling of abuse cases. He granted Woelki a period of spiritual leave and asked him to renew and reconcile the archdiocese.
Dec 11, 2020 · The Archbishop of Cologne, Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki, has been accused of not informing the Vatican about sex abuse allegations against a priest. He's now asked Pope Francis to review his...
